Emma Lou Shockley Mealer, 77
A retired U.S. Enterprises employee and a member of Shockley Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Joe and Demie Martin Shockley and was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Mealer in 2003; sister, Janice Swindell; brothers, Thomas, Ray and Johnny Shockley.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Terry Holt of Readyville; granddaughter, Tanya Holt of Readyville; step-granddaughter, Sherry Baker of Christiana; three step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Nellie Bickford of Rock Island, Mamie Rice of Sparta and Mattie Russell of Spencer; brothers, James and Floyd Shockley of Spencer; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with Olan Mooneyham and Rob Sparks officiating. Burial followed at Shockley Cemetery in Van Buren County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 28, 2005