Ila Tryphena Shockey

Ila Tryphena Smith Shockey, 87, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away on May 26, 2014.She was born April 24, 1927 in Jackson County, W.Va., the youngest of six daughters of the late Harry Hudson and Alma Jane Stallings Smith.Ila was an outstanding student and she could have been anything. After teaching school for a short time, she chose to be a homemaker. She married Glen Shockey on January 14, 1950. Her life's work was nurturing and caring for her husband and four children. A quiet person in public, her family enjoyed her considerable wit and humor. She created a happy and supportive home and is cherished by her family. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ.She is survived by her children, Brian (Brenda) of Parkersburg, W.Va., Mark (Carolyn) of Vienna, W.Va., and Vicki of Ripley, W.Va.; grandchildren, Mark Aaron Shockey of Cleveland, Ohio, Amy Ray of Nashville, Tenn., Crystal Boyter of Parkersburg, W.Va., and Brenna Shockey of Ripley, W.Va.; and great-grandchildren, Damon Shockey, Buddy, James, Michala and Ben Ray, Douglas Gillispie, and Abigail Boyter.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Alvin Shockey; her son, Donald Keith Shockey; and her sisters, Auleen Holleron, Edith Rawson, Miona Wilhelm, Mary Smith and Ethel Smith.Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike St. Parkersburg, W.Va. with Evangelist David Newberry officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.