Deborah Wilkinson Altgilbers Shockley, 70, died at her home Tuesday, October 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchester, TN on January 20th, 1952. She was the ninth of ten children to Woodrow Wilson Wilkinson and Bessie Coffelt Wilkinson.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Mike Shockley of Winchester Tennessee; sister, Linda, and husband, Larry Cobb of Winchester Tennessee; three children, Michael Altgilbers (Sharon Copeland) of Winchester, Jerry (Lindsay) Altgilbers of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and Amber (Courtney) Adams of Huntsville, Alabama; Stepdaughter, Ashley (Lindsay) Shockley; Five grandchildren, Gage Altgilbers (Tiffany Hawkins) of Morrison, Tennessee, Stone (Kara) Altgilbers of Winchester, Tennessee, Makayla Altgilbers of Virginia Beach, VA, Conner Altgilbers of Lansing, Michigan, and Jaiden Altgilbers of Whitehall, Michigan; Greatgrandchildren, Elle and Slade Altgilbers, both of Winchester, Tennessee; friends and caregivers Anita and Bradley Woodall; Former husband, Jerry Altgilbers of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Fur babies, Grayson, Googles, Greenie; grand fur babies, Nicky and Charlie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Bessie Wilkinson, brothers Dick, Don, and Bub; and sisters, Clara Yates, Dot Riggins, Betty Street, Judy Gattis, and Mary Kay McBee; daughter-in-law, Kristi Altgilbers; and mother and father-in-law John and Joy Shockley of Sparta Tennessee.
Debbie’s passions were reading and going to the beach, but her life and what meant the most to her were her kids and family. After graduating Franklin County High School in 1969, she attended Motlow State Community College, Middle Tennessee State University, and ultimately earning her Master of Education from Tennessee State University. She taught school for some time in Nashville, but a majority of her 34 years as an educator and an administrator was spent in the Franklin County School system, where she served as a classroom teacher, wrote grants for the County, which ultimately brought computers into the schools, and lastly as Assistant Principal for Clark Memorial, Rock Creek, Decherd, and Cowan Elementary Schools.
Deb’s was a life well lived and she was very loved and respected in this County. In lieu of flowers, Debbie requested that you make a donation to American Liver Foundation online (www.liverfoundation.org) for the research and promotion of education, advocacy, and support services for the prevention, treatment, and cure of liver disease.
Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 14, 2022, in the Chapel of Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Rev. L. Z. Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Franklin Memorial Gardens.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222
