James Earl "Jim" Brock, age 85, of Aliceville, AL died October 16, 2019 at Aliceville Manor
Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Dogwood Chapel with
Rev. Randy Hayes and D. D. Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery with
Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. The family will have visitation at Dogwood Chapel, 200
5th St. NE, Aliceville, AL 35442, one hour prior and immediately following the service. At the request
of the family, for their privacy, they ask for no food or visitors at the home.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Darthy Marie Brock; his parents; sister, Virginia
Joyner and nephew, Jeff Brock.
Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Brock Bridges and husband, Tracy; son, Jimmy Dwayne
"Jim Jr." Brock; sister, Betty Hayes (James); two brothers, Bobby Brock and Alfred Brock and nieces
and nephews, Gail Brock Acker, Randy Hayes, Ricky Joyner, Steven Joyner and Laura Joyner.
Jim was born August 5, 1934 in Lamar County, Alabama to the late Martin Pearson
Brock and Ruby Dell Pinkerton Brock. Jim left home at the age of 14 and started playing at WVOK
Radio Station in Birmingham. He played with Carl Sauceman and the Green Valley Boys and Jim and
Jesse and the Virginia Boys. Jim went on to the Grand Ole Opry where he played and recorded with
many well known country artists such as, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Charlie Louvin,
Gene Watson, Marty Stuart, Jerry Reed, Hank Williams, Jr. and many more.
Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all he enjoyed being with his family, where he is
remembered as being a loving husband and father.
Pallbearers will be members of the band, "The Over the Hill Gang".
Honorary Pallbearers are Dicky Mauldin, Jessie McReynolds, Dale Robinson, Bob Sullivan
and all the former musicians he played with through the years.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Pilgrim Rest Cemetery Fund, c/o Lois Bruce,
Treasurer, 4100 Sapps Road, Carrollton, AL 35447