Myrtle Milby Shockley Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Myrtle Milby Shockley of Mechanicsville, Virginia, who passed away on February 1, 2026 at the age of 95. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Myrtle Milby Shockley to pay them a last tribute.

As Myrtle departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Myrtle may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Myrtle leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Seth Milby and Rosa Milby; her husband Howard Lee Shockley, Jr.; and her siblings, Beatrice, Roland, Levi, Margaret and Herbert.

She is survived by: her sons, James Alvin Shockley and David Howard Shockley; and her grandson David Kyle Shockley.