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Albert Ray Shoemaker
Nov 13, 2012
Nov. 13, 2012
Albert Ray Shoemaker, 73, of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012.
He was of the Church of God faith and was a well known gardener in the Sweetwater area. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Powell Shoemaker; his parents, Jimmy \"J.D.\" and Nettie Shoemaker; three brothers, Bennie, Wayne, and J.D. Shoemaker; and one sister, Janie Shoemaker.
Survivors include his wife, Rena Goodman Shoemaker of Sweetwater; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Penny Shoemaker and David and Tonya Shoemaker, all of Sweetwater; two stepdaughters, Tuesday Stallcup and Audrey Meredith, both of Sweetwater; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Francis and Charles Wilkins of Sweetwater, Carol and Cecil Denton of Madisonville, Linda and Wayne Smathers of Seymour, and Joyce and Truell Brasswell of Georgia; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Donnie and Patti Shoemaker of Tellico Plains, Merle and Shirley Shoemaker of Sweetwater, and Leroy and Cookie Shoemaker of Knoxville; one granddaughter, Ashley Brown; eight step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Kyker Funeral Home, with funeral services to follow at 7 p.m. in the chapel with the Rev. Clayton Dunsmore officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday in Sweetwater Memorial Park.
Kyker Funeral Home of Sweetwater is in charge of arrangements.
