James Martin Rockwood Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate James Martin Rockwood of Independence, Missouri, born in Pittsburg, Kansas, whose life came to an end on September 21, 2024 at the age of 84, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid James Martin farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James Martin is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Lonnie W. Rockwood and Bertha Rockwood (Carlyon); and his son James'Jamie" Donald Rockwood. He is survived by: his wife Dorothy "Dottie" Kay Rockwood; his sister Linda Lage (Bruce); his daughter Jennifer Ellis (Gary); and his grandchildren, Ashlee Ellis, Nicholas Ellis and Tyler Hankins. He is also survived by several great-grandchildren and nieces & nephews.