Milton Shockley

Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Milton Shockley, age 80, was born January 14, 1939 and died July 20, 2019 at Life Care Center of Sparta following an extended illness. A retired truck driver with Ryder Company and a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lewis Edwin and Mattie Evelyn Simmons Shockley. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and Randy Bess of McMinnville; granddaughter, Jordan Bess of McMinnville; step-grandson, Ryan Bess of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Frank Leebern of Smyrna, TN; and numerous cousins also survive. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 in High's Chapel with Willard Ralph, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Long Cemetery, Van Buren County, TN. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service Monday at High's. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.