Effie Lillian Shockey
Effie Lillian Shockey, 80, of 2668 Finzel Road, Finzel, Md., died Sept. 9, 1998, at her residence. Born May 12, 1918, in Finzel, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Finzel) Werner. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Roy F. Shockey; one daughter, Norma Lee Fickes, and two brothers, Cecil Werner and Joseph Werner. Mrs. Shockey was former employee of the Celanese Fibers Corp., Cresaptown; the Pennsylvania Bra Factory, Meyersdale, and the Goodwill Mennonite Nursing Home, Grantsville. She was a member of the New Hope United Church of Christ, Meyersdale. Surviving is one son, Rudy Shockey and wife Sandy; one daughter, Bonnie Shockey, and one son-in-law, Herman Fickes, all of Finzel. Five grandchildren: Billy Joe Fickes, Grantsville; Barry Fickes and wife Kim, LaVale; Kelly Shockey and fiancee Jim Pennington, Tammie Shockey and Michael Shockey, all of Finzel. Three great-grandchildren: Jennifer and Christopher Fickes, Grantsville, and Kaylyn Shockey, Finzel. One sister Betty (Werner) McKenzie, and husband Austin, and one brother, Nelson Werner and wife Verda, all of Finzel. Also numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Avenue, Frostburg, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Robert Welsh and Pastor David Childs officiating. Interment, Finzel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Francis “Bee” Sipple, Blaine Hostetler, Dennis Sippie, Jerry Shockey, Carl Wilhelm and Joe Snyder. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Finzel Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, c/o Patsy Bodes, 28 Old School House Road, Frostburg, Md. 21532.
Daily American, Somerset, September 11, 1998
