Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. John Wesley Shook, 60, of Commerce, who passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Mr. Shook was born Oct. 16, 1956, in Clayton, to the late James John and Myrtle Nicholson Shook. Mr. Shook was a U.S. Army and a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during the Vietnam era, and he was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Shook is preceded in death by a special nephew, Steven Watts.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Watts (Edward), Martin; brother, Jim Shook (Lawana), Pendergrass; sister, Virginia Green (Sam), Highlands, North Carolina; sister, Ruth An Proctor, Highlands. Twenty nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. today from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jackie Watts officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Evans Funeral Home Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia.
Online condolences at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
The Clayton Tribune, Feb. 9, 2017