Obituary of rodney cornelius balk

Rodney Cornelius Balk of Pensacola, Florida gained his wings October 25, 2020 at the age of 82 peacefully at home with his son and daughter by his side. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on November 17, 1937 the oldest of four children to Cornelius and Eleanor Balk. At the age of 21 Pop joined the service where he spent 20 years, 8 months & 3 days serving his country and retired as a Master Chief in the U.S. Navy of the USS Nimitz. He was also a Vietnam Veteran. He then worked for 14 years @ NADEP for Civil Service. As of May, 2020 after 23 years he decided it was time for him to hang up his keys as part of the Road Crew with Hertz Corporation. Pop enjoyed riding his motorcycle along with is son Jeff where they were involved with the Nic Nak Pak. He also enjoyed spending time with family & friends camping and fishing. Rod was preceded in death by his parents Cornelius & Eleanor Balk; the love of his life, Eleanor L. Balk, his wife of 61 years and his sisters, Charlene Balk and Pat Keck. Rod is survived by his son, Jeffrey Balk (wife Shelly); daughter, Lee Vercoe; grandchildren, Mark Vercoe, Michelle Vercoe Griswold, Christopher Balk and Joshua Balk and three great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be on Thursday, November 5, 2020 with visitation from 3:00 - 4:00 pm and services at 4:00 pm at Family-Funeral & Cremation, 5627 North Davis Hwy., Pensacola, Florida 32503.