GENEVIEVE "Jenny" STOKLEY, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 following a brief illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Friend's Church by faith.
She was born July 7, 1927 in Salem, OH, a daughter of the late Herbert Jacob and Clara Gertrude Rich Shoe. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Warren D. "Hap" Stokley who died April 28, 2005, a grandson, Travis Millhorn, a brother, Robert Shoe and a sister, Mary Jane Coppick.
She was the founder of the Richmond Trail Blazers 4H Club in 1978 and a mentor to dozens of young 4H'ers. She and her husband were regional competitors for award winning Saddle Bred Champion Show Horses. She was an associate of the Tappan Lake Campers and for over 25 years was a summer attendant for Tappan Lake.
Jenny is survived by 2 sons, John Stokley and wife, Kim of Alliance and Rick Stokley, and Missy of Tiltonsville; a daughter, Tami Millhorn and husband, Kenneth of Toronto; a brother, Charles "Sonny" Shoe and wife, Joan of Steubenville and grandson, Morgan.
Friends may call at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 110 West Main St., Richmond on Monday from 4 until 7 PM where funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday with Jenny's brother, Sonny Shoe, officiating. Burial will follow in the Richmond Union Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhartbovefuneralhomes.com.