Gwendolyn "Gwen" Shockency Jiggetts, age 61 of Lexington, KY, formerly Lebanon, KY, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. She was born on December 2, 1956 in Lebanon, KY. Gwen was a retired Special Education teacher.
She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Theodore "Ted" Shockency; brother, Jeffery Alan Shockency.
Survivors include mother, Mary Jane Shockency, of Lebanon, KY; daughter, Timberlin E'leese Jiggetts, of Jacksonville, FL; three brothers, Robert Daryl Shockency (Reva), of Greensburg, KY, Kenny Lee Shockency, of Lexington, KY, Kevin Anthony Shockency, of Memphis, TN; three sisters, Debra Ann Zielinski (John), of Akron, OH, Nancy Lynn Shockency, of Lebanon, KY, LuAnn Edwards (Tim), of Buffalo, NY; granddaughter, Avah Elizabeth Burns, Jacksonville, KY.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, celebrated by Rev. Chris Rhodes. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bosley Funeral Home. Prayer Services will be held at 7:00 Friday evening.
Gwen had a love for education. In honor of this, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions made to a college fund set up for Gwen's granddaughter, Avah Elizabeth Burns.
Pallbearers: Robert Shockency, Kenny Shockency, Kevin Shockency, Tyler Shockency, Donnie Shockency, John Zielinski, Marcus Zielinski, James Hamlin, Tommy Smith.