Charles Hodge Shockey, 78, of Marietta, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at his home. He was born on March 4, 1937 in East Liverpool, Ohio. Shockey, as known by many, was someone who could take anything broken and fix it. His motto was "with enough time and money, you can fix anything". You can look around Marietta and Shockey had a hand in its design, build or repair. Before his time with the city, Shockey worked for Bud Pickering, at Pickering Electric. He had many jobs, including having worked at Ford Motoring Company, but he couldn't stand the assembly line. An electrician by trade, his mentors were Bob Bedilion, Sr. and Jim Taylor. He worked very hard with his friend, Frank Lee, and if you look around the city, you will see just about everything Shockey has had his hand in, from design through completion. I'm sure there are many more, and if I've missed you, please forgive me. Charlie loved time spent on the river, and was a long time active member of the Marietta Boat Club. He is survived by his loving second wife, Deborah Murray Shockey, daughter, Diane Porvasnik (Donald Jr.) and their children, Donald Joseph III, Derek Charles and Devin Michael. Also by his granddaughters, Kassandra Leigh Najm, MD (Bahige) and son Luke, and Meghan Auker Adamson (Christopher), and by special friends, Bob Bedilion, Glen Corbett and Tony Morrison. He was preceded in death by his first love, Nellie Jane Holdren, his mother and step-father, Mildred Becky Meeks & Henry Meeks. Abiding with his wishes, cremation has been observed. A service for the family will be held at a later date. Donations may be directed to Hospice.
