May 09 1939 December 30 2019
James Marion Shockey May 09, 1939 – December 30, 2019 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| View Guestbook Entries| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation James Marion “Butch” Shockey, 80, of Seneca, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday January 3, at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles with Rev. Philip Peterson of Stavanger Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Seneca with military honors. James was born May 9, 1939 in Seneca, to Charles Homer and Bertha Agnes (Baker) Shockey. In 1958, he married Violet Elaine Blue of Marseilles who preceded him in death in 2018. He served in the Air Force. He was employed by Local 150 Operators Union until his retirement. He enjoyed wood working, making custom writing pens, and his favorite thing to do was move dirt. He was a Past Worshipful Master and life time member of the Cedar Lodge #124 A.F. & A.M in Morris. Butch is survived by a daughter, Carolyn (Ray) Jackson of Seneca; three grandchildren, Zachary (Felicia) Schumaker of Seneca, Carissa (Brian) Faletti of Diamond, and Mercedes Jackson of Evansville, IN; seven great-grandchildren, Malaki, Kenley, Reese, Riley, Logan, Reagan and Kaia; and one sister, Bertha Sue Kern of Streator. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Homer Shockey; and four sisters, Mildred, Donna, Audrey, and Delores. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Joliet Area Community Hospice. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home 1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341 815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com SERVICES Memorial Service Friday, January 03, 2020 3:00 PM Seals-Campbell Funeral Home 1009 E. Bluff St. Marseilles, Illinois 61341 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of James Marion Shockey May 09 1939 December 30 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Marseilles, state: Illinois