RACHEL A. SHOCKLEY
RACHEL A. SHOCKLEY
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SALISBURY — Rachel A. Shockley, 20, of Salisbury passed peacefully, Thursday, June 23, 2011, following a long courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loving family and friends.
Rachel graduated from Parkside High School in 2008 and studied at Salisbury University, where she was an English major. On campus, she was an active supporter of BT GLAS and Relay for Life. Rachel loved books and was seldom seen without one. She was a fan of the Harry Potter series, attended a Harry Potter Symposium in Canada, wrote fan fiction and was looking forward to attending the premier of the final movie with her friends.
On Facebook, Rachel wrote "A 19 year old with cancer for the second time, on a mission to make a difference. Somehow." Rachel didn't realize how many lives she had touched and inspired with her love, compassion, courage and wisdom.
Rachel is survived by her parents, Lester D. Shockley III of Charlotte, N.C., and Katherine "Katy" B. Shockley of Salisbury; her sisters, Sarah and Hannah Shockley, both of Salisbury; her grandmothers, Phyllis T. Bradford of Marumsco, Va., and Rosine P. Shockley of Snow Hill; her aunts and uncles, Bill and Sonya Bradford of Guam, Mickey and Tammy Bradford of Green Cove Springs, Fla., Anne and Bill Widmann of Jefferson, Wis., Frank and Lisa Bradford of Alexandria, Va., Alice and Jack Bromley of Princess Anne, Alfred Bradford and John Bradford both of Marumsco, Susan and Richard Lynch and Jack and Barb Shockley of Snow Hill; many cousins; and many very special friends. She is also survived by her beloved dogs, Jasper and Dixie.
She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Warren T. Bradford and Lester D. Shockley Jr.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Holloway Funeral Home in Salisbury. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Parsons Cemetery. The Rev. Howard Travers will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in memory of Rachel to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Clinic, One Charles Center, 100 N. Charles St., Suite 234, Baltimore, Md. 21201, attention: Stephanie Davis. Donations can also be made online at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmelcancercenter/centers/pediatriconcology/makeagift/
Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home PA at 501 Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. To send condolences to the family please visit www.hollowayfh.com.
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June 27, 2011
Hello Katy. So sorry to hear of your loss. Your beautiful daughter will always be with you in your memories. We always prayed for Rachel and your family since hearing of her illness. I am Jackie, sister to Karen Gibbs. I will continue to pray for your strength.God bless you and your family.
Debra Cline
June 25, 2011
To the family, I am so sorry for your loss. Such a tragedy. Praying and keeping you all close in thought.
Linda Skidmore
June 25, 2011
Rosine and family, Rachel has been in our prayers for such a long time. Praying for you and the rest of your family.
Barbie Hannemann
June 24, 2011
Dear Katie: I am so very sorry to learn of Rachel's passing. You and your family are in my prayers. Love, Barbie Hannemann
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June 24, 2011
Katy, Hannah, Sarah and LD, I have kept in touch with Rachel through Karen (Cooper), and was so glad to have had the opportunity to see Rachel on my last visit to Salisbury. She was just as beautiful as ever! What a smile and great sense of humor. I watched her grow as she was a friend of Emylee. A beautiful girl inside and out! My heart and the hearts of all who have been praying for Rachel over the past 5 years in the Annapolis area are aching. But greater still is the happiness that we know, as we know she is now with our God and His angels. With deep sympathy to you all, Pat Compton (Lee's mother)
June Krell-salgado
June 24, 2011
Dearest Katie and family,
Rachel was a joy to be around - I LOVED the brief time that she helped me at SU, but I understood when she stopped. She was lke an angel - I will miss her smile but I will always see her in my mind. I will always smile when I think of the wonderful, sweet, corageous angel that I knew. You were such a wonderful Mother Katie, as was in evidence in that wonderful girl! Love you.
Jayne Somers
June 24, 2011
Dear Katy, My heart aches for you and your family. I have been keeping in touch thru Anne and Al over the years. Please know that I have you in my heart and prayers. Jayne
Reggie Holmes
June 24, 2011
katy I pray that God will pace your grief and dry your tears with his devine handkerchief of wisdom. I am sure that Rachel is in no pain now. I will forever pray that you can continue to have great memories that will eventually replace the grief with much joy. may God be with you.
Grace
June 24, 2011
I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine your pain. You are in my family's thoughts and prayers. ~Grace
Pam Rhynes
June 24, 2011
Rachel was such an example to me of courage and faith. I feel very blessed to have known her and been able to walk along the outer edges of this journey with her through LD. Please know that my prayer is for comfort, peace, and strength for all of you as you celebrate and remember the wonderful girl that she was.
Brenda Boggs
June 24, 2011
Katy and family. Words cannot express how sorry I was when I learned of Rachel's passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Maureen McNeill
June 24, 2011
Rachel's beautiful spirit and open heart have been an inspiration to me and always will be. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Debra Cooper-Lokey
June 24, 2011
Dear Katy so sorry to hear of Rachel's passing. I would loved to have met her. She sounded just like the "Katy" I knew so many years ago. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Sheila Rexrode
June 24, 2011
Katy, Sarah and Hannah I am so sorry about your loss. I never had the chance of meeting Rachel, but from talking to you she seemed like a fighter. Be at peace knowing that she is no longer in pain. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bev Mills
June 24, 2011
Katy, Sarah and Hannah. I was sadden to hear of Rachel's passing. She always had a smile. Take comfort in knowing that God is with you and she is at peace and pain free.
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