Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.

Date:  10-24-2025 The children of Lance Shockley, Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams Sr. and Kevin Johnson shed light on oft-forgotten experiences

From The Marshal Project: Editor’s Note: Lance Shockley was executed on Oct. 14 at Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was declared dead at 6:13 p.m Central time. For Father’s Day, Summer Shockley drove 60 or so miles from her home in Rolla through central Missouri to see her dad at Potosi Correctional Center. Lance Shockley, 48, was convicted by a jury for the 2005 murder of Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr. A judge sentenced him to death in 2009. They ate lunch and played pickleball. Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle. “It was just a really, really neat day,” said Summer, 27. Continue reading >>>