Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Shoemaker, Sr, John Edward September 10, 2017
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Watson- Tante  Funeral Home B V GA Posted Sept 2017
John Edward Shoemaker, Sr.
April 10, 1943 ~ September 10, 2017

Mr. John Edward Shoemaker, Sr., 74, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Sunday, 
September 10, 2017 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 
September 14, 2017 at Oakland Church of God at 11:00 AM with Rev Mike Toomey and 
Rev. A.R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The 
family will receive friends on Wednesday evening at Oakland Church of God from 
6:00 – 8:00 PM. Active pallbearers will be the Oakland Volunteer Firefighters. 
Honorary pallbearers will all members of Marion County Volunteer Fire 
Departments. 

            Mr. Shoemaker was born on April 10, 1943 in Frankfort, IN to the 
late William Shoemaker and Vera Cheney Shoemaker.  He was a member of Oakland 
Church of God.  Mr. Shoemaker was best known as “Chief” of the Oakland Volunteer 
Fire Department, where he served for many years after retiring from the 
construction business.  He loved spending time with his family and friends and 
cooking meals for them, especially his grandchildren.  Mr. Shoemaker enjoyed 
sports and watching football with his family.  He was preceded in death by two 
sisters, Zelma Gleason and Helen Moore. 

            Survivors include his loving wife, Janet Hale Shoemaker of Mauk; 
three sons, Dwayne Hale and his wife, Nenia of Americus, Bobby Shoemaker and his 
wife, Jessica of Ellaville, and John Shoemaker, Jr. of Mauk; a daughter, Kelly 
Tunstall and her husband, Kyle of Trenton, FL; eight grandchildren, Tabatha 
Hale, Carrie Cooper (Zack), Cooper Shoemaker, Amber Dexter, Skylar Shoemaker, 
Trey Shoemaker, Bridger Shoemaker and Auburn Shoemaker; five great-
grandchildren, Zack Cooper, Blake Cooper, Elsa Barber, Garrett Cooper and Townes 
Barber; a brother, Bill Shoemaker of Box Springs and a sister, Eva Mae Walker of 
Muncie, IN.



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