Eloise Greer *
Lexington , Kentucky – Eloise Shockey Greer, age 100, passed on September 12, 2022. She was born on August 2, 1922. She is survived by her two sons, Phil (Mary) Greer and Roger (Valerie) Greer; eight grandchildren, Jodi (Dwayne) Christopher, Kelli (Woodford) Webb, Kristen Woolery, Erin (John) Slusher, Lee (Caroline) Greer, Casey (Scott) Carnes, Shannon (Brad) Kerkhoff, and Allison (Brett) Greene; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Goffery Greer; her daughter, Jenny Lou (David) Miller; her parents, William and Mattie Arnett Shockey; six brothers, Ernest, Ford, Hubert, Paul, Robert, and Wendell Shockey; and one sister, Grace McDearmon.
Mrs. Greer was a member of Jenkins Free Will Baptist Church, Jenkins, KY, and was active in various clubs in the community during the time she lived there. She was an excellent homemaker and cook, delighting many people with her red velvet and buttermilk cakes. She has been a resident of Mayfair Village in Lexington, KY for the past 15 years, where she made many friends of residents and staff.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 15 at Carty-Polly & Craft Funeral Home, Jenkins, KY at 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be Friday, September 16 at 11 a.m. at Carty- Polly & Craft, with burial to follow in the Greer Family Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Appalachian Project for Eastern KY flood relief on their website – donate.christianapp.org.
Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Sep. 15, 2022.