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Lola M. Shockley

1912 - 2007

BORN

1912

DIED

2007

Lola Shockley Obituary

Lola M. Shockley, 94, a longtime resident of Grand Prairie, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2007.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bean-Massey-Burge Chapel in Grand Prairie. Burial: Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home.

She was a loving and devoted mother and a caring grandmother.

Lola was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Shockley; her daughter, Darlene Purdue; her stepdaughter, Dovie Smith; and her sister, Eva Curtis.

Survivors: Son, Royce Shockley and wife, Sylvia; daughters, Montene Simpkins, Nedene Jimmerson and her husband, Rod, Sue Russell and her husband, Larry, Linda Harrington and her husband, Greg; 34 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sister, Joy Goodwin.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Star-Telegram on Feb. 5, 2007.

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Alice Roach-Hinckley

February 6, 2007

Your mother was a very sweet lady Sue. I'm sorry for your loss and you are in my prayers. I hope you all are doing well. Love Alice

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