Obituaries:  Rosie Carnline Shoemaker, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       S-526
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 11, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Rosie Carnline Shoemaker

  Services for Rosie Carnline Shoemaker were held at 2 p.m.,
Tuesday, August 20, at Union Grove Methodist Church, between
Robeline and Marthaville. Burial was in Lambertown Cemetery at
Shamrock.

  Mrs. Shoemaker, 82, of Robeline, passed away around 9:45 p.m.,
Sunday, August 18, at her home.

  On December 31, 1909, she was born to John and Lizer (Jordan)
Carnline near Robeline. On April 10, 1927, she was married to Joe
Shoemaker, and was blessed with a happy marriage of 63 years, and
seven children. Preceding her in death were two children; a
daughter, Margie Shoemaker McFerren, and a son, Odis Shoemaker.
She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and an upstanding
citizen, who fully earned the respect and admiration of all who
knew her. She was faithful, and constant in her service to the
Union Grove Methodist Church, until her health failed her.

  She will be sadly missed by her husband, Joe Shoemaker of
Robeline; two sons, Rev. Otis Shoemaker of Robeline, and George
Shoemaker of Marthaville; three daughters, Lizer (Gene) Geraldine
Shoemaker, Mrs. Roy (Rosa) Rawls, and Mrs. Charles (Mary)
Dockens, all of Robeline; and 26 grandchildren; 41 great
grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces
and nephews.

  Pallbearers were grandsons, Joe Lee McFerren, James Ray
McFerren, Dwayne Shoemaker, Timmy Shoemaker, James Dale
Shoemaker, Ricky Rawls, and Stanley Shoemaker.