Joyce Blankenship Shook Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joyce Blankenship Shook of Hartwell, Georgia, born in Afton, Oklahoma, who passed away on January 9, 2025, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Blankenship Shook to pay them a last tribute.

As Joyce Blankenship departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joyce Blankenship may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joyce Blankenship leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Howell Kenneth Blankenship and Violet Rider Blankenship; and her brothers, Ronald, Charles and Kenneth.

She is survived by: her husband Marvin Ray Shook; and her children, Geoffrey Merrill Shook of Camano Island, WA and Dayna Rae Monaghan of Hartwell. She is also survived by seven grandchildren.

In place of flowers, donations may be made to the Christian and Missionary Alliance (cmalliance.org).