Mrs. Carrie Myrtle Shockey
MRS. CARRIE MYRTLE SHOCKEY, 53, Pennersville, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at Washington hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland. She had been in ill health for the last month and was admitted to the hospital last Monday. She underwent an operation Thursday. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism. Mrs. Shockey was born at Jack’s Mountain, Adams county, the daughter of John and Emiline (Ferguson) Hardman and had lived in Pennersville since her marriage 36 years ago, except for a few years lived in Waynesboro. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Smithsburg. She is survived by her husband, W. Benton Shockey; these children; Mrs. Henry Gilland, Fairfield R. 1; Roy C., Denton, Maryland; Miss Lelia P., Waynesboro; Mrs. Victor Kelly, of Emmitsburg; Mrs. Robert Warren, Chambersburg; Paul E. and Clara Mae, at home; brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Warren, Stewart and Augusta Hardman, all of Fountaindale; Harry Hardman, of York Springs; Clarence Hardman, of Friends Creek, Maryland; Clayton Hardman, Waynesboro, and Mrs. Edward Wetzel, Waynesboro Route 4; also nine grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at the late home, with services at 3 p.m. at the Bethel Church of God, in charge of Elders E. L. Hanson and William F. Schmidt. Burial in the church cemetery.
The Gettysburg Times Newspaper – Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania – Monday, May 22, 1944
