H. William Shockley

SHOCKLEY, H. William, passed away at home on March 1, 2009 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Bill was born in Charlottesville, Va., on July 16, 1930 to the late Henry Wood Shockley and Sybil Copps Shockley; and was the stepson of the late Lillie Mae Shockley. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Wood Shockley and Richard Lee Shockley. Bill joined the DuPont Company in 1955 and worked there for 37 years, except for serving in the U.S. Navy for 3 years. He retired from DuPont in 1992 to the Landings in Savannah, Ga., where he was an active member of the Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, and did volunteer work for several organizations at the Landings. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kay Trusell Shockley; a son, Scott Shockley and wife, Kelly, of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Suzanne Shockley of Richmond, Va., Lisa Shockley and husband, Woodrow Reeves, of Kingsport, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Sean Reeves, Kyle Reeves, Perri Shockley and Braden Shockley; sister, Sybil Curtin; special brother-in-law, E. Allan Britton; and nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 6, at Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Giddens officiating. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, Ga. 31411, or Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, Ga. 31416.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.