Seventh Generation

2808. Jason Heber SHOOK was born on 20 April 1892 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^305,1734 He died on 6 March 1982 at the age of 89 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹⁷³⁴ He was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.

Jason Heber SHOOK and Zora Naomi LANIER were married in March 1913 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²⁶⁸⁷ Zora Naomi LANIER, daughter of Leander Adolphus LANIER and Martella (Marlelia) E. MCALPIN, was born on 21 March 1896 in North Carolina.^{305,1734,2688} She died on 7 January 1979 at the age of 82 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹⁷³⁴ She was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.

Jason Heber SHOOK and Zora Naomi LANIER had the following children:

+5158	i.	Clyda Emily SHOOK.
5159	ii.	Mary "Gran Gran" SHOOK was born on 30 September 1917 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 24 September 2009 at the age of 91 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. She was buried in Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery, Claremont, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Mary "Gran Gran" Gantt, 91, of Hickory, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at her residence. Born Sept. 30, 1917, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Jason Heber and Zora Lanier Shook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Gantt; a daughter Patricia Gantt Prince; two brothers, Claude Shook and Hugh Shook; and five sisters, Clyda Fox, Rosa Shook, Pearl Watts, Lena Fox and Gwyn Shook. She is survived by her son-in-law, Fred H. Prince of Granite Falls; two grandsons, Jeff Prince and wife, Denise, of Hudson and Kevin Prince and wife, Donna, of Granite Falls; two brothers, Ray Shook of Columbia, S.C., and Carroll Shook of Hickory; three sisters, Ruth Cook, Helen Martin and Frances Langley, all of Hickory; and three great-grandchildren, Maddi Prince of Hudson and Duncan Prince and Gantt Prince of Granite Falls. A private graveside service will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont, with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, N.C. 28210. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bass-smithfuneralhome.com. Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Mary Elizabeth Shook Gantt. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 9/26/2009]
+5160	iii.	Claude E. SHOOK.
5161	iv.	Rosa Alma SHOOK was born on 24 January 1922 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 15 September 2007 at the age of 85 in Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. She was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC. Her obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Rosa Alma Shook, 85, of Twentieth Street Drive, NE, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 24, 1922, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Jason Heber and Zora Lanier Shook. She was a lifetime member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church - Mo. Synod and retired from Hickory Upholstery. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Raenell S. and Randy S. Hines of Hickory; grandsons, Jason C. Hines and wife, Tamara, of Granite Falls and Bradley S. Hines and wife, Wendy, of Asheville; great-granddaughter, Brittany A. Hines of Granite Falls; sisters, Clyda S. Fox, Mary S. Gantt, Ruth S. Cook, Frances S. Langley and husband, Howard, and Helen S. Martin and husband, Walter; brothers, Ray W. Shook and wife, Regina, Hugh P. Shook and wife, Joan, and Carroll E. Shook and wife, Betty; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude E. Shook and Gwyn L. Shook; and two sisters, Pearl S. Watts and Lena S. Fox. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at St. Stephens Lutheran Church - Mo. Synod, with the Revs. David Guelzow and David Ziehr officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews Scott Shook, Tony Cook, Mike Fox, Darin Shook, Kevin Prince and Kelly Shook. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007, at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Stephens Lutheran Church - Mo. Synod, Building Fund, 2304 Springs Road, Hickory, N.C. 28601. Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 Eleventh Ave. Blvd., SE, is in charge of arrangements. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 9/18/2007]
+5162	v.	Pearl Louise SHOOK.
5163	vi.	Lena Mae SHOOK was born on 14 November 1925 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 15 February 2007 at the age of 81 in Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Hickory, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Lena Mae Shook Fox, 81, of Thirty-sixth Avenue, NW, Hickory, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, at Frye Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. Born Nov. 14, 1925, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Jason Heber Shook and Zora Lanier Shook. She also was preceded in death by brothers, Claude Shook and Gwyn Shook, and one sister, Pearl Watts. She was a member of Unity Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Carl Graden Fox; children, Cynthia Gaye Fox and Michael David Fox and wife, Lottie; grandsons, Jeffrey Allen and Matthew David; sisters and brothers, Clyda Fox, Mary Gantt, Rosa Shook, Ray Shook and wife, Regina, Hugh Shook and wife, Joan, Ruth Cook, Frances Langley and husband, Howard, Carroll Shook and wife, Betty, and Helen Martin and husband, Walter; and 22 nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Unity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Jeff Fox, Matt Fox, Tim Martin, Tony Cook, Darrin Shook and Scott Shook will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight, Saturday, at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Unity Lutheran Church, 3025 Falling Creek Road, NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601 or American Diabetes Assoc., 222 S. Church St., Suite 336M, Charlotte, N.C. 28202. Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 Eleventh Ave. Blvd., SE, is in charge of arrangements. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 2/17/2007]
5164	vii.	Ray Willard SHOOK was born on 16 November 1927 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 15 March 2010 at the age of 82 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. He was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia, South Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: COLUMBIA, SC - Ray Willard Shook died unexpectedly Monday, March 15, 2010. He was born Nov. 16, 1927, in Hickory, N.C., the son of Jason Heber Shook and Zora Lanier Shook. Ray was a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, serving his country for 20 years, and later retiring from Richland County. He was best known for his generosity and care for neighbors near and far, in partnership with his wife of 58 years, Regina Bauer Shook. SFC (Ret.) Shook is survived by his wife Regina; son, Rick Shook, of Hopewell, Va; daughter, Kay Cook and husband, Chris, of Columbia; grandchildren, Jennifer and Joshua Shook, along with their mother Janet Shook of Richmond, Va; grandchildren Andrew, Amy and Anna Beth Cook of Columbia; siblings, Ruth Cook, Frances (Howard) Langley, Helen (Walter) Martin, Carroll (Betty) Shook of Hickory; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Claude, Gwyn, and Hugh Shook, Pearl Watts, Lena Fox, Rosa Shook, Clyda Fox and Mary Gantt. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Greenlawn Funeral Home, with a graveside service and military honors to follow at 2 p.m. in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be sent to St. Andrews Evangelical Church for Youth Mission Trips, 2609 Seminole Road, Columbia, S.C. 29210 in memory of Ray Willard Shook. Online condolences may be sent to www.mem.com. The family has entrusted Greenlawn Funeral Home with the arrangements. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on March 17, 2010]
5165	viii.	Hugh Patrick SHOOK was born on 28 December 1929 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 29 March 2008 at the age of 78 in Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. He was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Hickory, North Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Hugh Patrick Shook, 78, of Hickory, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born Dec. 28, 1929, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Jason Heber and Zora Lanier Shook. He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. Hugh was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Miller's Lutheran Church, where he was very faithful in various activities, and retired from the Service Department of Armstrong Ford. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Joan Propst Shook of the home; a son, Scott Allen Shook and wife, Tamera, of Hickory; two daughters and son-in-laws, Sherry Lynn and Don Rhoney of Hickory and Wendy Patricia and Tony Crump of Hudson; two grandsons, Sean Patrick Crump and Patrick David Rhoney; six granddaughters, Rachel Brooke and Rebekah Ellen Rhoney, Sara Ashley and Anna Brittany Crump, Megan Leigh and Lauren Elyse Shook; five sisters, Clyda S. Fox, Mary S. Gantt, Ruth S. Cook, Frances S. Langley and husband, Howard, and Helen S. Martin and husband, Walter; two brothers, Ray W. Shook and wife, Regina, and Carroll E. Shook and wife, Betty; and numerous nieces and nephews. Hugh was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Claude E. Shook and Gwyn L. Shook; and three sisters, Pearl S. Watts, Lena S. Fox and Rosa A. Shook. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Miller's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Robert Alle and John C. Moebius officiating. He will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight, Monday, March 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to Miller's Lutheran Church, 2280 Twelfth Ave., NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601. Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 Eleventh Ave. Blvd., SE, is in charge of arrangements. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 3/31/2008]
+5166	ix.	Gwyn Lewis SHOOK.