Robert Hugh Rocky English

Captain Robert Hugh "Rocky" English, USN Ret., 67, husband of Judith L. English, died September 30, 2012 at his home. He was born January 26, 1945 to Charles Hugh English, deceased, and Mildred Jolly English of Anderson, SC. Rocky entered the U.S. Naval Academy after graduation from George Washington High School in Danville, VA. After graduating from the Academy in 1967, he completed Naval Postgraduate School, graduating with a MBA in 1973. He served on the USS Daniel Webster, USS Puffer, USS Glenard P. Lipscomb, and served as the Director Officer Training Department at the Naval Submarine School. He served as the Captain of two nuclear submarines, the USS Finback and the USS Georgia. Rocky was authorized to wear the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 3 gold stars, and the Meritorious Service Medal, among others. Upon retiring from active service with the U.S. Navy, Rocky was a consultant for Booz, Allen, and Hamilton and a V.P. of Raytheon Technical Services Division in Norfolk. In 2005, he and his wife retired to Clarksville, where he became active in the Clarksville Ruritan Club, serving on various committees including heading the scholarship program. He was a member of the Clarksville Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and the church treasurer. One of his greatest joys has been to mentor the Bluestone High School Robotics program. Rocky also served on the Board of Directors for the Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill. In addition to his wife of 43 years, and his mother, Rocky is survived by his mother-in-law, Lolita A. Gaiser; his daughters, Katherine E. Waite and her husband Michael of Greensboro, NC and Rebecca R. English of Richmond; his sister Linda E. Manning of Hartwell, GA and his brother John C. English and his wife Beth of Suffolk. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Claude E. Gaiser. A memorial service will be held 2PM Wednesday at the Clarksville Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Jim Moss officiating. Please consider memorial contributions in Rocky's name to the Rocky English Memorial/Bluestone Robotics Fund c/o Benchmark Bank, P.O. Box 1824, Clarksville, Va. or the Clarksville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 717, Clarksville, Va.