Shockey, Verna E Obituary


Obituary

Verna Ellen Shockey 108 years old of Malvern, Arkansas died Sunday, March 9, 2003. She was buried in Cooper Cemetery, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas. She was born 10-12-1894 in Hot Springs Co. the daughter of Phillip Calvin Shockey of Allen Co., Ohio and Plezzie Hamilton Shockey. She was the Grand-daughter of Isaac and Hanna Elvira Pratt Shockey on Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio. Her husband Lewie Newton Shockey died in 1943.

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Verna Ellen Shockey, 108, of Malvern, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in a Hot Springs Hospital.

She was born 12 October 1894 in Malvern, Arkansas, to the late Phillip Calvin Shockey and Pleasant Jane Hamilton. She was a homemaker. Her favorite things to do were piecing quilts, embroidery work and travel.

She is survived by one son, Jack Lincoln Shockey, of Hot Springs, two daughters, Floy Jane Rhodes of Boonville and Ruby Leota Bozeman of Malvern. Nine Grandchildren: John Shockey, Twila Walker, Ruth Crites, Ralph Edwards, Douglas Shockey, Nancy Smith, Steve Shockey and David Shockey. Also, seventeen great grand children and ten great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lewie Newton Shockey, two sons, Johnny and Claude and one grandson, Wayne Shockey.

Arrangements are under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern.


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