Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Julia Ann Shockley

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Obit for Julia Ann Shockley

Julia Ann Shockley, daughter of Billy and Sarah Kendrick, was born in Sebastian 
County, Arkansas, December 25, 1869, and passed away Friday, April 3, 1959 at 
Pritchett, Coloraado, age 89 years, three months and nine days.  She was married 
to Thomas Charles Shockley August 25, 1887, at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

To this union nine children were born.  Two daughters, Bessie and Mrs. Iva Laney, 
her parents, a brother and her husband preceded her in deaath.  Mr. Shockley was 
86 years, three months and 15 days old at his death December 15, 1947 at Reydon, 
Oklahoma.

She leaaves to mourn five daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Lane, Reydon; Mrs. Stella Martin, 
Pritchell, Colorado; Mrs. Lillie Kotlow, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Bertha Hardy, 
Portales, New Mexico; and Mrs. Myrtle Gillett, Des Moines, Iowa; two sons, Joe D. 
Shockley, Tulare, California; and Thomas C. Shockley, Des Moines, Iowa; 41 
grandchildren, 106 great grandchildren, 19 great great grand children, and a host 
of other relatives and friends.

They left Arkansas in 1906, moving to Sayre, Oklahoma where they lived on the 
J.W. Ivester farm for several yars, then they moved to the Wilson ranch, now 
owned by the Sunshine Biscuit Company, in the Mayfield community.  In 1912 the 
family moved to Rankin, now Reydon, where she lived until 6 years ageo when she 
moved to Pritchett, Colorado to make her home with her daughter, Mr. J.O. Martin.

She was a devoted mother, "keeping the home fires burning" for all who came 
home, and the children often came home to visit.  She was loved by all who 
knew her.

The funeral was held in the Reydon Methodist church Tuesady, April 7, 1959 at 
2:30 p.m. with Rev. W.S. Little, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Lynn 
Heard, Baptist pastor.  Interment was in the White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger 
Mills County, Oklahoma beside her husband.

Pall bearers were M.J. Butler, Elea Clay, L.L. Reynolds, J.S Richardson, W.E. 
Burk and W.R. Barbee.