Richard Eugene Shores, Sr.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Richard Eugene "Gene" Shores, Sr. of Vernon passed away
Sunday, January 31.
Gene was a veteran of World War II serving in the
European Theater. He trained at Camp Blanding and Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. He advanced to the rank of Staff
Sergeant. His disembarkment to Europe was from Boston,
and embarkment was in LeHarve, France, as the Allies of the
20th Armored Division fought through France, Belgium, and
into Germany. In Germany his division liberated the
Nazi Concentration Camp of Dachau on April 29, 1945.
After the war he returned to Washington County and did
construction work and farmed. In the 1950s he began
working for the Florida Forestry Service. Health
issues resulting from his career caused his retirement in
the 1970s. His rural farm upbringing and love of
farming remained with him throughout his life. He was
known in his community for his watermelons, pumpkins, okra,
corn and peas.
Born July 18, 1922 in the Hard Labor Creek Community to
William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Sellers Shores, he was
preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Myra Jean
Shores; his brothers: Isaac, Joe, Ira and Billy Shores; and
his sister Becky Blue.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Pauline Russ
Cook-Shores of Vernon; his sons: Richard Eugene (Ricky)
Shores, Jr. and wife Lila, and Gregory Shores; daughters:
Sue Broom and husband Paul, Faye Cope and husband Lynn of
Chipley, Pam Cates and husband Jack of Vernon, and Amy
Pelham and husband Wesley of Bainbridge, Georgia; stepsons:
George Baragona and wife Gloria of Tallahassee and Tommy
Cook and wife Terri of Vernon; brother, Daniel Shores and
wife Mary Frances of Parker; sisters: Thelma Sapp of
Callaway, Frances Fussell and husband Julius of Chipley, and
Helen Pippin of Chipley; sister-in-law, Cathren Shores
Vickery and husband Donald Ray of Chipley; nine
grandchildren: Michael Broom and wife Kristi, Lynn Cope, Jr.
and wife Charlotte, Leigh Cope and wife Michele, Nicole
Seley and husband Allen, Allison Brock, Derrick Shores,
Brande Suttles and husband Ray, Sara Beth Pelham, and Hunter
Pelham; step-grandchildren: Phillip Cates, Jason Cates,
Michelle Baragona-Williams and husband Michael, and Kimberly
Bigelow and husband Joe; great grandchildren: Emily Broom,
Cameron Cope, Addie Cope, Sy Seley, Olivia Cotton and
Mikayla Cotton; and step great grandchildren: Jack Cates,
Ashlee Cates, Anna Cates, Justin Williams, Kaylie Williams,
Courtney Warren and Chris Warren.
The family will meet friends and relatives at Brown
Funeral Home, Brickyard Road Chapel in Chipley, from 5 to 7
p.m. on Monday, February 1. Funeral services will be
at Eastside Baptist Church in Vernon at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2.
Interment will follow at Hard Labor Cemetery at Washington
Church on Hard Labor Road.
Friends and family may sign the online register at
www.brownfh.net.