Rocky Everett Rives

Rocky Everett Rives, born March 10, 1961, of Bear Creek, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 surrounded by family. The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Pastor Don Edwards and Rev. Harold Rives presiding. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Joyce-Brady Chapel.

Big Rocky, son of Billy Everett Rives and Shirley Wilson Rives, traveled the country from the East Coast to the West Coast, from the southern tip of Florida to New York and every state in between as a truck driver for 30+ years. He was a man who never met a stranger and would give a man the shirt off of his own back if they needed it. In his retirement, he spent every afternoon listening to music turned up loud and singing his favorite songs until 2:00 a.m. at times. He would spend his days rebuilding motorcycles, repairing lawn mowers and restoration projects in the shop/man cave he built with his grandson, Tyler Rives. Three months later, their shop became “Rives Welding and Restoration”. Rocky loved good food and being with his family and friends. He especially loved his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three infant brothers, Gary, Christopher and Billy and foster brother, Butch Hefner.

Rocky is survived by his wife of 42 years, Anita Leonard Rives, of the home; sons, Rocky Rives II and Corey Rives, both of Bear Creek; grandchildren, Tyler Rives, Adrian Rives, Lydia Rives and Brandon Rives; father-in-law, Jesse Leonard; extended family, Maradith Gatens, Brandy Spivey, Neveah Testerman, Kelly Jeffries, Olivia Lee and a host of family and friends.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.

Joyce-Brady Chapel is honored to serve the Rives Family.