Rollin L. “Shorty” Rooks, 87 of Edinburgh, Indiana passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born February 14, 1935 in Columbia, KY, the son of Welby Lee Rooks and Myrtle (Rooks) Alley.

He married Doris J. (Grider) Rooks on July 3, 1958 and she preceded him in death on April 24, 2011. He was also preceded in death by 2 sons: Ronnie “Poochie” Toler and Ronald Rooks; a daughter, Barbara “Bobbie” Toler; 3 brothers: Charles Curtis “CC” Rooks, Tyler Rooks, and Welby Rooks, Jr.; and 2 sisters: Cecil Burton and Ruth Burton.

Rollin owned Rooks Logging and was a life-long logger. He was awarded the Indiana Logger of the Year. He also owned Rooks General Store and served as a special deputy for Edinburgh Police Department. He loved his family and grandkids very much. He enjoyed watching his grandkids play sports, loved going to auctions, working with his hands, fixing furniture, and growing fruits and vegetables.

SURVIVORS:

1 son: Daniel “Weasel” (Salli) Rooks of Edinburgh, Indiana

2 daughters: Brenda (David) Maraman of Sarasota, Florida and Stacy Toler of Edinburgh, Indiana

5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, & 1 great-great-grandson

4 brothers: Avery Rooks of Columbia, KY, Gene (Polly) Rooks of Edinburgh, Indiana, Holland (Kathy) Rooks and Alvin Rooks both of KY

4 sisters: Ida Pearl Bryant of Edinburgh, Indiana, Bonnie (Norman) Shelton, Judy (Ernest) Wilkins, and Dotty Levine all of KY

Funeral Service: Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00amET at the Who-So-Ever-Will Community Church in Edinburgh, Indiana with Reverend Randy Denton officiating 

Visitation: Friday from 4:00pm-8:00pmET and Saturday after 10:00amET at the church

Burial: Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh

Arrangements made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh, Indiana.

This obituary is a courtesy to the family by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Hom in Columbia, KY.