Willis Frank Shook

Mr. Willis Frank (Better known as Bill) Shook, 73, of Airline Rd., Young Harris, Ga., died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 in the Chatuge Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

Mr. Shook was born Oct. 12, 1933 in Towns County, Ga., the son of the late John Andy Shook and the late Vera Justice Shook. He was a native and lifelong resident of Towns County. He was a heavy equipment operator by trade. Willis was a loving and caring husband, father and pawpaw. In his pastime he loved to fish. He was preceded in death by a brother, Arnold Shook. Mr. Shook was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.

Surviving Mr. Shook is his loving wife of 53 years, Delthia Wheeler Shook of Young Harris; sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Patricia Shook, Brent and Dianne Shook all of Clarkesville, Ga., Lynn and Judy Shook of Cleveland, Ga.; brothers and sister in-law, Tommy and Brenda Shook of Young Harris, Hoyt Shook of Hiawassee; sisters and brothers-in-law, Faye and R.L. Nichols of Young Harris, Earlene and Bud Holcomb of Young Harris,; grandchildren, Kristen Parker, Samantha Shook, Jeremy Garmon, Keisha Arnold, Amanda Haley, Josh Dickens and Craig Sauls; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 at 2 p.m. from the Cornerstone Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Rogers, Rev. Ricky Rogers and Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Special music was presented by the The Shook family and Jeremy

Garland. Pallbearers were Steve

and Curtis Holloway, Terry

Stroud, Keith Holcomb,

Gary Shook, Bruce

Nichols, Casey Parker

and Richard Nichols. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.c om.