Shockey, Admiral Dewey Sr. Obituary


Obituary

Admiral Dewey Shockey, Sr., 83, of Madisonville, and formerly of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, June 13, 2004, at his home.

A native of Hazel Green, KY and a resident of McMinn County since 1972, he was a son of the late Elias E. and Alvie Dixie Manning Shockey and was preceded in death by one brother, Elwood Shockey; and two sisters, Marie Mayabb and Orene Cecil. He was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Hazel Jordan Shockey of Madisonville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debra June and Steven Brown of Nashville, Dixie Pearl and Franklin Boggess of Athens, and Donna Cecile and Vernon Baker Jr. of Riceville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Admiral Dewey "A.D." and Thelma Shockey Jr. and George Dean and Carolyn Shockey, all of Murfreesboro, Danny Walter and Brenda Shockey of Englewood, and Alan Dale and Almeda Shockey of Chattanooga; one sister, Dixie and Rose Cecil of Hazel Green, KY; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one special friend, Crystal Holder; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Hershal Malone officiating. Burial will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Danny Walter Shockey Jr., Robert Russell Stem, Dennis Wayne Shockey, Alan Dale Shockey Jr., George Sydney Shockey, Adam Dewey Boggess and Jason Glenn Baker.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.

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IN MEMORY OF
ADMIRAL DEWEY SHOCKEY, SR.

DATE OF BIRTH
NOVEMBER 22, 1920

DATE OF DEATH
JUNE 13, 2004

SERVICES
1:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2004
LAYCOCK-HOBBS FUNERAL HOME

OFFICIATING
REV. HERSHAL MALONE

INTERMENT
McMINN MEMORY GARDENS

DIRECTING
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home
Athens, Tennessee


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