Bonnie L. Shook

Mrs. Bonnie Lois Shook, age 92 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Pruitt Heath Nursing Home in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Shook was born December 4, 1923 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Henry Mann and the late Beautell Ballew Mann. A member of the Young Chapel Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Willard Shook and most of her brothers and sisters, Jack Mann, Otis "Buddy" Mann, H.L. Mann, Robert Mann, Charlie Mann, Bessie Welch and Irene Rogers. Mrs. Shook enjoyed singing and attending her beloved church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend and will be missed dearly.

Survivors include daughter, Janie (Dean) Turner, daughter, Judy (Jim) Jones, son, James "Butch" (JoAnn) Shook, one brother, Kenneth Mann, five grandchildren, Brad Turner, David Turner, Jade Jones, Jacob Jones and Beth Anne Mathews, seven great-grandchildren, Mariah Watt, Chloe Turner, Kasidy Jones, Reese Turner, Ryan Turner, Slate Jones and Tucker Mathews, and one great-great-grandchild, Harper Watt.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Young Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Wallace Parks and Rev. Phillip Weeks officiating. Music will be provided by the Caylor Family Singers. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers include Brad Turner, David Turner, Jade Jones, Jacob Jones, Gene Cochran and Clifford Stanley. Honorary Pallbearers are Roy Conner, William McClure, Charlie Farmer and Jim Shook.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home from 6-9 pm.

Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest registry at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Bonnie Lois Mann Shook has finally gone home to be with her Lord and dearly loved late husband James Willard Shook. For the last ten years at Pruitt Health Care of Blue Ridge she has looked for Willard. Now she can be with him at last.
Theirs was a beautiful marriage, lasting more than fifty years before she lost Willard. Bonnie married when she was a teenager to Willard, he wasn't much older. They were lifelong residents of the Sugar Creek settlement of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Bonnie lived in the shadow of where she was born to the late John Henry and Beautell Ballew Mann. Willard and Bonnie lived and raised their family in the family homestead where he and two of their children were born.
Bonnie and Willard were accomplished parents teaching their children by example, kind, caring, thoughtful, extremely loving and in the ways of God by raising them in their beloved Young Chapel Church.
Besides being a fantastic mother, Bonnie always worked. Over all the employment that she had, her favorite was working at Sky City a department store. There she excelled with her outgoing, tender, loving personality. Everyone wanted Miss Bonnie, as everyone called her, to assist them while in the store.
Bonnie and Willard were very active in their church where they used to sing; so much so that they formed a group called the Spiritual Aires. They sang in churches all over. People loved to hear them sing, but Bonnie's calling was to be a wife and mother, both she was the greatest at. Always they came first. She provided when sometimes all odds were against her. She would do anything for her husband Willard and her children, Janie, Judy and Butch. Her favorites were Birthdays, Christmas, and Cooking for her family. Each child and Willard had a favorite food which she usually produced. She made wonderful marshmallow fudge which she created her own way of stirring, I believe she invented the twist. Her coconut cakes would melt in your mouth with the creamiest icing ever tasted. Then there was her chocolate gravy for her wonderful biscuits.
Birthdays were a treat, she would have more presents and surprises than anyone could imagine. Christmas was even grander. Her house would be loaded with gifts for everyone, beautifully decorated and bursting at the seams, so to speak as was Bonnie, anticipating the reaction of her loved ones while opening their gifts.
Bonnie leaves a legacy not many have ever achieved, three loved children, five loved grandchildren, whom all loved their granny to no end, six great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild that will only hear talk of the grandest wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend to all. Bonnie is dearly missed.
A letter of love from Judy and Jim Jones-