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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Paul Shoemake
Paul
Shoemake
June 19, 1931 – January 28, 2019
Paul Shoemake's Obituary
Paul Thaxton Shoemake, 87, of Laurel, Mississippi, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28th, 2019 at his residence in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Friday, June 19, 1931 in Wayne County, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel and the Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Richard Clark will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. (601) 649-3342
Paul was born in Wayne County, MS on June 19, 1931 to Hilton Hugh and Ethel Shoemake. After graduating from Beat Four High School and attended Jones Junior College. He joined the Navy. He served his country proudly during the Korean War. He grew up hunting and fishing with his brothers and later shared these passions with his sons and grandchildren. He worked 47 years in the Oil Industry and built many close relationships before retiring. Each of his grandchildren were very special to him endearingly referring to him as Papaw Paul. He treated his nieces and nephews as though they were his own. He loved and generously touched many. Paul was a social and interactive person as his story telling buddies at Hardee's will attest. He was an honorable man that was loved and will be missed by many.
He was preceded in death by parents, Hilton Hugh Shoemake and Ethel Shoemake, siblings; Grandville Pete Shoemake, Hilton Ike Shoemake, Winford Tidwell, Elouise Jones, and Ouida Busby.
Survivors include wife of 64 years, Myrtle Jean Shoemake, including four sons, Richard Paul Shoemake, Douglas Edward Shoemake (Carla), Michael Gene Shoemake, Mark Phillip Shoemake (Lori), grand-children; Timothy Paul Shoemake (Allison), Melanie Eason (Matthew), Patricia Shoemake, Sandra Giangrosso (Jacob), Samantha Gordon (Robert), Samuel Hilton Shoemake, great-grandchildren; Nathan Gordan, Caleb Gordan, Kalie Gordan, Easton Paul Shoemake, Lily Grace Jackson, Amelia Giangrosso, sister, Annelle Combest.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Tidwell, David Palmer, Larry Shoemake, Sean Shoemake, Big Mike Shoemake, and Jay Smith.
Online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel and the Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Richard Clark will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. (601) 649-3342
Paul was born in Wayne County, MS on June 19, 1931 to Hilton Hugh and Ethel Shoemake. After graduating from Beat Four High School and attended Jones Junior College. He joined the Navy. He served his country proudly during the Korean War. He grew up hunting and fishing with his brothers and later shared these passions with his sons and grandchildren. He worked 47 years in the Oil Industry and built many close relationships before retiring. Each of his grandchildren were very special to him endearingly referring to him as Papaw Paul. He treated his nieces and nephews as though they were his own. He loved and generously touched many. Paul was a social and interactive person as his story telling buddies at Hardee's will attest. He was an honorable man that was loved and will be missed by many.
He was preceded in death by parents, Hilton Hugh Shoemake and Ethel Shoemake, siblings; Grandville Pete Shoemake, Hilton Ike Shoemake, Winford Tidwell, Elouise Jones, and Ouida Busby.
Survivors include wife of 64 years, Myrtle Jean Shoemake, including four sons, Richard Paul Shoemake, Douglas Edward Shoemake (Carla), Michael Gene Shoemake, Mark Phillip Shoemake (Lori), grand-children; Timothy Paul Shoemake (Allison), Melanie Eason (Matthew), Patricia Shoemake, Sandra Giangrosso (Jacob), Samantha Gordon (Robert), Samuel Hilton Shoemake, great-grandchildren; Nathan Gordan, Caleb Gordan, Kalie Gordan, Easton Paul Shoemake, Lily Grace Jackson, Amelia Giangrosso, sister, Annelle Combest.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Tidwell, David Palmer, Larry Shoemake, Sean Shoemake, Big Mike Shoemake, and Jay Smith.
Online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com
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