Wallace Shockley of Covington, passed away September 9, 2017, at 88 years of age. Mr. Shockley attended Faith Baptist Church, in Newborn, and was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle, in Covington. A family man at heart, he was known to light up a room with his witty and infectious sense of humor. Athletic in nature, Mr. Shockley was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed baseball, boxing, racing, fishing, and camping. He was as a jack-of-all-trades who could fix anything that needed repairing. Mr. Shockley also had an affection for dogs, especially his Schipperke, "Honey Bear". He was preceded in death by his former wife, Sarah Shockley; son, Wallace Shockley, Jr.; parents, William and Ada (Pittman) Shockley; and sisters, Macie Warbington, Ethel Swinks.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothea "Dottie" Shockley of Covington; daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Lyle Gleckler; sons and daughter-in-law, Roger Dale and Sandra Shockley, Rick Shockley; step-children, Kathy Moran, Tom Stanley; grandchildren, Clint Gleckler, Brett Gleckler; sister, Alma Wilson; brother, Toby Shockley; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Funeral Service for Mr. Shockley will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 4:00 PM, at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with Rev. J.C. Robinson and Pastor Mike Scott officiating. Interment will follow in Lawnwood Memorial Park, Covington. Friends may visit with his family, at the funeral home, two hours prior to the service, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
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