Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Johnny R. Shoemaker Funeral services were held last week for Johnny R. Shoemaker, 37, of Buffalo who died Friday, Aug. 17 in Huntsville. Mr. Shoemaker was born July 23, 1970, in Monroe, La., to Ralph and Phyliss Jones Shoemaker. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Daniel Burkeen officiating. Burial was at Dew. Pallbearers were Will Barber, Jeff Ender, Joe Duncan, Scott Duncan, D.J. House, John Adkins, Mark Barber, and Jerry Barber. Mr. Shoemaker is survived by his wife , Shawnda Shoemaker of Buffalo; daughter, Rebecca Nichole Shoemaker; brother, Earnest Shoemaker of McKinney; sisters, Alice Shoemaker and Tina Shoemaker of Simms Port, La. He is preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Phyliss Shoemaker.