April 13, 1913 – Feb, 27, 2007
Lillie Mae Shockey, 93, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 27, 2007 at Twin Oaks Care Center in Sweet Home. She was born April 13, 1913 in Lexington, Okla., to James Obed and Belle (Crapper) Holsonbake.
While living near Lexington, she met Louis H. Shockey. They were married in Purcel, Okla. They had four sons. They later moved to Bakersfield, Calif., then to Sweet Home in 1947.
In the 1950s she went to work as a receptionist at Langmack Hospital, then later worked as a receptionist for Dr. Baier until he retired.
Mrs. Shockey became a Christian in the early 1950s when she joined the First Baptist Church in Sweet Home. Her hobbies included sewing, canning, baking, and cooking big meals for family get-togethers. You never had the best apple dumpling until you ate one of hers.
Mrs. Shockey is survived by her sons, Bob and his wife Maxine, of Sweet Home, Nigel and his wife Pauline of Mitchel, Bill of Thailand, and Dwain; 23 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis J. Shockey, on Aug. 23, 2003 and by six brothers and sisters.
Viewing will be 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.