On Thursday February 9, 2023 Mr. Clyde Eugene Shook, Jr., 96, of Connelly Springs, went home to be with his Heavenly Father.

Mr. Shook was born December 6, 1926 in Burke County, a son of the late Clyde E. Shook, Sr. and Ruby Decker Shook.  After graduating from Valdese High School in 1944 he joined the Merchant Marines and served until 1947, which included the last of World War II.  He then started a career as an electrician, which he continued for 43 years until his retirement from Alba-Waldensian.  During his time there he designed and built several pieces of hosiery machines.

He was a very active and faithful member of Enon Baptist Church for over 60 years.  He served as a Deacon, Choir member and operated the sound system for many years.  He was there almost every time the door was open, willing to do whatever he could.

Clyde led a very active life, enjoying his hobbies of collecting model trains & building scenery, family camping trips, riding his motorcycle and being a ham radio operator.  He was a member of the Western Piedmont Amateur Radio Club, serving as the Net Controller for many years.  He enjoyed talking to all operators, until his death, as he considered them as part of his family.   Mr. Shook was affectionately known as “The Cake Man” as well as for his jams, jellies, relishes, and tweaked recipes.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Marie Moore Shook; daughters Elaine Deniffel, Laura Schark; brothers Billy and Frank Shook; sisters, Lib Thompson, Peggy Ogle and Martha Shook.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Patricia Wright and Rachel Wellman Morris, son-in-law, Dieter Deniffel, sisters, Ruth Crump (Bill), Linda Hart, and Bernice Gragg; brother, Cecil Shook (Retha); sisters-in-law, Betty Berry, Nancy Sigmon and brother-in-law, Larry Moore (Laura), grandchildren Shawn Clark, Travis Lawton, Michele Owens, Jeff Wellman (Melisa), Kimberly Wellman, Mary Patrick (Greg), 15 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services for Clyde Eugene Shook, Jr. will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday February 18, 2023 at Enon Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Garner, Rev. Ernie Richards and Rev. Bruce Piercy officiating.  Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Connelly Springs.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Enon Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to The Senior Saints, Enon Baptist Church, 2059 Enon Rd., Morganton, NC 28655.

An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com.

Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Shook family.