Roger J. Shockley, 86, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 23, 2007. He was born in Westover, Maryland on March 8, 1921, a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Willey Shockley. Roger proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After his discharge from the service, he worked for many years as a service man for G&M Sales. His greatest passion was his work where he enjoyed the relationships formed with many poultry farmers on Delmarva. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Marie Shockley, with whom he had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary a week ago; 2 daughters, Patricia Whitelock of Delmar and Shirley Shockley Parsons of Felton; 7 grandchildren, Roger Whitelock of Delmar, Lori Ann Barry of Delmar, Mark Whitelock of Vienna, William Cody of Delmar, Angie Farnum of Homasassa, Florida, Tracy Wagner of Felton, and Raymond Parsons, Jr. of Laurel; and 2 brothers, Thomas R. Shockley and his wife, Barbara of Salisbury and Herbert R. Shockley and his wife, Irene of Pittsville. He is also survived by a special nephew, Clayton Greene and his wife Edna, and many other nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Floyd C. Shockley and Calvin A. Shockley and 2 sisters, Lola A. Dunston and Mary E. Riggin. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00. Interment will follow at Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com .