Thomas Ray Shockey

Tom was raised in Tulsa and was a graduate of Will Rogers High School. After high school he joined the U.S. Air Army Corps and was honorably discharged in December of 1945. He graduated from Tulsa University with his Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and shortly thereafter Tom started his career at Cessna Aircraft, retiring in 1986.

Tom married Marilyn Marie (White) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to this union were born two daughters. They later divorced. She passed away on February 18, 1998.

In 1963, he married Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Scheu) Chapman in Wichita, Kansas. She brought to the marriage four children. She passed on October 30, 2010.

Tom was preceded in death by his daughters, Marilyn "Susie" Barnes and Kyle Duncan; grandson, Todd Moore and Lucas Reid; brother, Billy Shockey and a sister, Jean Grubb.

Survivors include his children: Cynthia "Cindy" and husband, Steve Smothermon, Art and wife, Ann Chapman, Jeannie and husband, Mike Moore, Wendy and husband, Rex Nicolay; grandchildren: Brooke and husband, Eric Boll, Steve Jr. and wife, Lissette Smothermon, Kristin and husband, Nathan Little, Jonas Nickel, Samagee Barnes, Shelly and husband, David Lace, Kristina Storey, Kim and husband Chris Hett, Ali Moore, Kendra and husband, Noah Morford, Jennifer and husband, Bret Powell, Tyler and wife, Bridget Schmidt, Joshua and wife, Kandace Nicolay, Adrianne and husband, Tyler Hogan; 33 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson.

Celebration of Life service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 2023 at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, 11800 West Highway 54, Wichita. Inurnment will follow at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16 at Reflection Pointe, 3201 South Webb Road, Wichita, Kansas 67210.

Memorial donations may be made to Kansas Honor Flight, P.O. Box 2371, Hutchinson, Kansas 67504.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ResthavenMortuary-Cemetery.com for the Shockey family.