George Calvin Shoemaker

Funeral Service for Mr. George Calvin Shoemaker will be at 3:00 pm Friday, July 3, 2009 at Hickory Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Robeline, LA with Reverend Glenn Howard and Reverend Peggy Marcella officiating. Interment will follow at Lambertown Cemetery in Shamrock, LA. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2009 until service time on Friday. Mr. Shoemaker, 61, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 with his family around his bedside. He was born August 18, 1947 in Shamrock, La. He was a graduate of Robeline High School, served in the United States Army and worked with the forestry service for many years. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 39 years, Anita (Roe) Shomaker; daughters, Christy Cosenza (Andy) of Marthaville, Callie Albert of Marthaville and Lisa Wilson (Gene) of Natchitoches; sons, Stanley Shoemaker (Angela) of Fairview and Billy “B.J.” Shoemaker (Rebecca) of Marthaville; grandchildren, Tierra Shoemaker, Samantha Shoemaker, Kaitlyn Shoemaker, Britney Arthur, Derrick Arthur, Haley Shoemaker, Jacob Cosenza, Colin Cosenza, Elizabeth Albert, Shawna Albert, Seth Albert, Cami Albert, Summer Vascocu and Roger Wilson; great-grandchild, Kelsie Madden; sisters, Geraldine Shoemaker of Robeline and Mary Dockens (Charles) of Ft. Jessup; a host of nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by parents, Joe Shoemaker and Rosie (Carnline) Shoemaker; sisters, Rosa Rawls and Margie McFerren; brothers, Ottis Shoemaker and Odis Shoemaker. Pallbearers will be Charlie Shoemaker, Terry Shoemaker, Dwayne Shoemaker, Timmy Shoemaker, James Dale Shoe maker and Douglas Dockens. Honorary pallbearers will be Derrick Arthur, Jacob Cosenza, Colin Cosenza, Roger Wilson, Seth Albert and Hunter Bernard.