David Lee Sockwell, 62, died October 22, 2026, after a long illness. The visitation will be 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Morrison Funeral Home in Tuscumbia. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Sheffield.
He was a proud member of the IBEW Local 558 and a master electrician. He worked for 35 years for Garnet Electric. During his career, he worked on and oversaw major projects all over the Southeast, including installation and maintenance of electrical substations and wiring major industrial plants and critical public and private infrastructure.
Known to family, friends and co-workers as “Cuz,” he was admired for his generous spirit and willingness to help anyone in need. He was a classic car enthusiast and avid gun collector and enjoyed a wide variety of hobbies during his lifetime, including off-roading, motocross, building and racing radio-controlled vehicles and golf, among many others.
He was a 1983 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School, where he played defensive end and tight end on the football team.
He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Sockwell and grandparents, Grady and Inez Sockwell and Arlie and Lena Haskins. He is survived by his mother, Willodean Haskins; sister, Sandy Winecoff; and nephew, Wesley Winecoff.
Pallbearers will be Mark Roberts, David Russell, Greg Atchley, Lloyd Staggs, Robbie Suggs and Mark Statom. Honorary pallbearers are Eric Haskins, Shelly Haskins, Kevin Uhlman and Adam Uhlman.
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