Mary Cornelius Rockhold 88 Memphis Missouri died Friday March 2 2012 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.She was born June 14 1923 at Baring Missouri to John and Mary Cecelia Delaney Fetters. She grew up in Baring and was a graduate of Memphis High School. She attended Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville for one year. She taught at Friendship and Leeper country schools in Scotland County and also was as a social worker.She married Jess Lee Rockhold on November 28 1945 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Kahoka Missouri and to this union two daughters were born.Mary was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church in Memphis and was also a member of the St. Johns Altar Society. She had a passion for shopping and rarely passed up an opportunity to go. She realized her greatest enjoyment when spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters Patricia S. Hyde and her husband Jerry of Memphis Missouri and Penny Jones of Beaver Dam Wisconsin five grandchildren: Melissa Archer and her husband Keith Stephanie Hager Kyle Wilson and his wife Jessie Rebecca Mueller and her husband John Kimberly Ibrahim and her husband Rauf six step grandchildren: Trevor Lewis Kana Hudson Brandon Wilson Amanda Wilson Jamie Raines Zack Raines nine great grandchildren: Levi Woollums Lucas Woollums Evan Hager Dillon Hager Branden Hager Sophronia Hager Kallie Wilson Michael Mueller Maddie Mueller and two step great grandchildren: Kale Clark and Kristen Clark. Other survivors include a brother John Fetters and his wife Marilyn of Canton Missouri three sisters: Betty Fetters Joan DeRosear and her husband Dwight and Mildred Klem and her husband Ron all of Memphis Missouri nieces nephews and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents her husband Jess on May 9 2006 a sister Martha Ellen Gundy and a son-in-law John Jones.Visitation will open at noon at the Memphis Funeral home on Sunday March 4 2012 with the family present to greet relatives and friends from 4 until 6 P.M. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 6 P.M.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Johns Catholic Church in Memphis Missouri on Monday March 5 2012 at 11 A.M. with Father Joseph Hoi officiating. Music will be provided by Brent Karhoff soloist and Teresa Cicela organist. Cremation will follow the service.Casket bearers will be Keith Archer Eric DeRosear Mike Gundy Mitch Gundy Jeff Klem and Kyle Wilson. Honorary bearers will be David DeRosear Kevin Gundy Evan Hager Rauf Ibrahim Todd Klem John Mueller and Levi Woollums.To honor her memory a memorial may be made to her family and may be left at or mailed to Memphis Funeral Home 378 South Market Street Memphis Missouri 63555. Online condolences can be made to the Rockhold family by logging on to mmphisfh@nemr.net.Arrangements are under the direction of Memphis Funeral Home.