Lois Mockbee

Lois Mockbee, 82, of Milan passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born at Elmrock in Knott County, Kentucky on January 22, 1932 the daughter of Jasper and Mary Compton Fugate. She was married to Harry G. Mockbee on October 9, 1955 and he survives. Other survivors include two daughters Ruth (Rev. Gordon) Shinkle of Lawrenceburg and Nancy (Scott) Kohlmeier of Greendale; one son John (Belinda) Mockbee of Versailles; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; two brothers Jay (Sarah) Fugate of Milan and William Edward Fugate of Holton; two sisters Gail (Leonard) Haase of Milan and Phyllis (Bob) Crosthwaite of Moores Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Kenneth E. Mockbee, her brothers Granville Fugate and Herbert Fugate, and her sister Pauline Carden. Mrs. Mockbee was a 1950 graduate of Milan High School. She was a former employee of Busteed's 5 &10 in Milan, Bruns IGA in Milan, and was also an independent beauty operator. Lois was a member of the Cedar Creek Community Church near Osgood and had served for several years as a den mother and troop leader for the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was an outstanding cook and seamstress, making many of her children's clothes, and also enjoyed bowling. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 12pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. Garland Rudd of the Cedar Creek Community Church and Lois's son-in-law Rev. Gordon Shinkle of the Dearborn Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Garden near Madison. Visitation will be Saturday from 10am until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Cedar Creek Community Church or Rescue 30 in care of the funeral home.