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Lillie Mae Shockey
April 13, 1913 - February 27, 2007
Lillie Mae Shockey, 93, of Sweet Home, died at Twin Oaks Care Center in Sweet Home. She was born in Lexington, Oklahoma to James Obed and Belle (Crapper) Holsonbake.
While living near Lexington, she met Louis H. Shockey. They were married in Purcel, Oklahoma. They had four sons. They later moved to Bakersfield, California, then to Sweet Home in 1947.
In the 1950’s she went to work as a receptionist at Langmack Hospital, then later worked as a receptionist for Dr. Baier until he retired.
Lillie became a Christian in the early 1950’s when she joined the First Baptist Church in Sweet Home.
Her hobbies included sewing, canning, baking, and cooking big meals for family get togethers. You never had the best apple dumpling until you ate one of hers.
Mrs. Shockey is survived by her sons: Bob and his wife, Maxine, of Sweet Home, Nigel and his wife, Pauline, of Mitchel, Bill of Thailand, and Dwain; 23 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Shockey was preceded by her husband, Louis J. Shockey, on August 23, 2003 and by six brothers and sisters.
Viewing will be 1:00-5:00 pm Sunday at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Monday at the First Baptist Church in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Dorothy Ann Whitton
May 16, 1934 - March 1, 2007
Dorothy Ann Whitton, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away on Thursday. She was born in Medford to Loris Garland and Elizabeth (Nelson) Sims.
Dorothy moved with her family to Sweet Home in 1941. She grew up in Sweet Home and graduated from Sweet Home High School. She met and married Robert “Bob” Whitton in 1953, they later divorced.
Dorothy was a homemaker and lived in the family home built by her father in Sweet Home until 1993 when she moved into an apartment in Lebanon to be close to her daughter. In 2001, she moved into The Oaks retirement home in Lebanon. She had many friends and was known as “the greeter” at The Oaks, because she would sit in the hallway and greet everyone as they walked by her. She loved country music and western movies. One of her favorite shows was the “Dukes of Hazard,” which she watched almost daily on the CMT channel. She loved family gatherings and especially enjoyed the Sims family reunion every year in Canyonville.
She will be missed very much by her family and friends.
She is survived by her sons, Robert “Dean” Whitton and Loris Whitton of Sweet Home, Mark Whitton of Bend; daughter, Marlene Leland of Lebanon; sister, Virginia Wasson of Salem; brother, David Sims of Sutherlin; grandchildren, Frank Whitton of Sweet Home, Nick Whitton and Jordan Whitton of Bend, Courtney Leland and Natalie Leland of Lebanon, and Nikki Whitton of Salem.
She was preceded by her father and mother, Loris and Elizabeth Sims.
Viewing will be 10:00 am to noon Wednesday at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Melvin Morris
May 29, 1923 - March 2, 2007
Melvin Morris, 83, of Junction City died March 2nd of Vascular Disease. He was born May 29, 1923 to Aaron and Clara (Lewis) Morris at their home in Sweet Home.
Melvin was the direct descendent of the pioneer, Lowell Ames, and Alvin Perry Morris families who scouted and traveled via covered wagons to settle and found Sweet Home. He entered the US Navy during WWII and honorably served as a gunners mate aboard the USS Dewey. After the war, he returned to Sweet Home and married his wife Helen Elaine Hufford. They farmed in Prineville, started a business in Burns, and, after settling in West Eugene, worked for McCracken Brothers Freights for over 35 years.
He excelled at hunting, fishing, gardening, camping and boating, but was poor at predicting the weather. His wife and family always came first. Dedicated, loyal, hard working, optimistic, honest, and fair, he was always in service to others.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Helen of Junction City; sons, Alan of Bend, Gale of Blue River; daughter, Marilyn of Eugene; brother, Grover of Post Falls, ID; grandsons, Doug, Brian, Colton, and Conner; granddaughter, Sara; and two great-granddaughters.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Clara, his brother, Forest, and his sister, Juanita Miner.
Viewing will be 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, March 10, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2 pm. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
John W. Dawson
December 13, 1932 - March 6, 2007
John Dawson, 73, of Sweet Home died Tuesday. He was born to Clarence and Minnie (Fahrion) Dawson in Yakima, Washington.
John fought in Korea during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting elk and salmon fishing.
John is survived by wife, Carolyn Dawson of Sweet Home; sons, Jim and Tim Woods both of Bakersfield, CA; sisters, Dona Butler of Grand Junction, CO, Nancey Bryant of Mason, WA, and Audrey Lunnigan of Coke Hill; nine step-children; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by wife, Patricia; both parents; seven sisters and two brothers.
A memorial service will be Sunday, March 18, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the VFW in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Marjorie Buck
March 13, 2007
Marjorie Buck, 86, of Sweet Home died on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Ray Lewis Freeman, Jr.
May 11, 1926 - March 18, 2007
Ray Freeman, 80, of Sweet Home, died Sunday. He was born to Ray Sr and Ethel (Mann) Freeman in Vesta, Washington.
Ray spent his early years in the logging camp of Brooklyn, Washington working for Saginaw Lumber Co. He left in January of 1944 to join the Navy, where he served on the USS Felspar in the Asiatic Pacific. He received an honorable discharge in August of 1947.
He returned to Sweet Home to work in the logging industry. He also helped in the construction of the Green Peter Dam. After being injured in the woods, he managed the Sweet Home and Toledo Elks Lodges until his retirement. Ray received the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior before he passed away.
The Freeman family would like to give a special thanks to Dawn Valloni, who cared for Ray throughout his stay with his son, Ron. You were a blessing from God, Dawn. They also would like to thank the caregivers from Evergreen Hospice. You ladies are wonderful. Thank you all for your help.
Ray is survived by sons, Ray Freeman of Junction City, Ron and Larry of Sweet Home, Jeff of Portland, and Mike of Los Angeles, California; and sister, Lois Carr of Sweet Home.
He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Freeman; brothers, Bob Beers, Jerry Freeman, and George Freeman; son, Pat Freeman; and parents, Ray and Ethel Freeman.
There will be a private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Evergreen Hospice. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Deloris Britton
February 10, 2007
Deloris Britton, 94, of Lebanon passed away Saturday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Herbert Pablo Scott
February 25, 1949 - February 7, 2007
Herbert Pablo Scott, 57, of Brownsville passed away Wednesday at his home. He was born in Agate GUAM to John Herbert and Maria (Pablo) Scott.
He lived in Guam until age 9 when his family settled in Sweet Home. He has lived in Brownsville for the last 20 years. He married Laura K. Blackburn on October 31, 1988 in Reno, Nevada.
Herbert served in the Army Infantry from 1967-1970 when he was honorably discharged. He then worked as a logger until 1983 when he retired due to an accident.
He loved his family, spending time on his ranch taking care of his critters, especially all kinds of birds. He loved working with horses and helping people in need. He was a Christian and enjoyed reading the Bible. He was also a Deacon at Sweet Home Church of Christ on 18th and Long.
He is survived by his wife, Laura, of Brownsville; his son, Aaron; his daughter, Patra; and his brothers and sisters, Jose Scott of Albany, Pedro Scott of Philomath, Connie Hillis of Albany, Mary Shew of Lebanon, Ina Phillips of Peoria, John Scott of Crawfordsville, Francis Tyler of Cheshire, Trammel Scott of Portland, and Naomi Wodtli of Philomath; also two grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 17th, at Sweet Home Church of Christ on 18th & Long. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
Cameron “Cami” Lynn Conklin
October 14, 1988 - February 4, 2007
Cameron “Cami” Lynn Conklin, 18, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She was born in Lebanon to James M. Clark and Cathy K. Conklin.
Cami lived in Lebanon her whole life. She was home schooled. She enjoyed reading, and was a big Harry Potter fan. She liked horror films.
She had many friends. She smiled a lot and put her own pain and discomfort to the side for the love she had for others. She was a talented singer and good with children and computers. She enjoyed getting out and enjoyed the outdoors. She collected Beanie Babies. She loved her dog “Mr. Wiggles”. She had just learned how to drive.
Cami is survived by her mom, Cathy K. Conklin of Lebanon; her brothers, James Madison Clark “Jr”, Paul Allen Conklin, and Kristopher Gage Conklin of Sweet Home; grandma, Kay Francis Conklin of Sweet Home; grandpa, Richard D. Conklin; aunts, Tina (Keith) Chaffin, Jo Ann (Bud) Cornellius; great aunts and uncles; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her father, James Madison Clark.
Viewing will be 11am - 2pm Saturday at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, followed by the funeral service at 3pm.
