Gerald Paul Shook Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gerald (Butch) Paul Shook, 72 of Odessa passed away on July 29, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Wichita Falls Texas on December 05, 1949. He had just turned 17 in December, 1966, when he quit school to join the Army. He proudly served his country from 1966 to 1971 serving 2 tours in Vietnam as a Huey Crew Chief in the 135th AHC. After returning stateside in 1971 he received his GED. He continued on to complete a course at a Helicopter Tech School in Alabama. He spent a number of years working in the oilfield. At some point he took an adventure to Alaska and worked on the Red Dog Mine Project. After his adventure to Alaska he went south to the Isla Mujeres for about six months, when he and a buddy that had come down from Alaska decided to buy a "beat up run down shrimp boat" in Florida and become shrimpers. They gave it a try and quickly realized that they were not "shrimpers". He left from Houston and that is where he began his career in the turnaround business. This job took him from the Southern and Southwestern states as well as the West Coast. He was a Project Superintendent when he retired in 2014. He helped his grandson, Kole, run water when he first started K & K Water until his health would no longer let him. Preceded in death by his Father, T. L Shook Jr., Mother, Dorris Nelda Shook Survived by his Wife Lorene Shook of 12 yrs & 7 months, his three children, daughter Tammy Solley and son-in-law Keith, Son Steven Spangler and daughter-in law Christal, son Robert Spangler and daughter-in-law Tina His five grandchildren, Trea Spangler, wife Paige, Christopher Spangler, Kole Solley, Matthew Solley, wife Melissa, Kristi Solley, three great-grandchildren, Kirbie Solley, Catherine Solley, and Ford Spangler. Two siblings, Sherri Parham and brother-in-law Bob, Sheila Titsworth and brother-in-law Dean, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the Doctors and the staff of MCH 5C as well as Home Hospice for the kind care and dignity you showed our loved one during this time

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Gerald Paul Shook

December 5, 1949 - July 29, 2022