Logan Shewmake

1932 - 2013

Logan Rhea Shewmake, 81, of Justin passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at his residence. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church of Denton with Rev. John Burton officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Pallbearers: Wesley Williams, Charles Wade Shewmake, Bryan Alcorn, Jerald Stinnett and Christopher Stinnett. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the First Christian Church of Denton, 1203 N. Fulton, Denton, Texas 76201. He was born Sept. 23, 1932, in Mineral Wells to Wesley "Wade" Shewmake and Hazel Fannie Adams Shewmake. He married Georgie Lee Alcorn on Aug. 18, 1951, in Mineral Wells. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Denton, Master Mason, Shriner, DeMolay Advisor, Rotary Club, Eastern Star, two Historical Associations, and Black Powder Shooting Club. He had retired from the U.S. Navy, Franklin County Water District, and State of Tennessee Board of Education. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kathryn Gleason; and brothers, Wesley Adams Shewmake and Phillip Royce Shewmake. Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Georgie Shewmake of Justin; son, Steven Brian Shewmake Sr. and wife, Paula, of Justin; sisters, Yvonne Williams of Jacksboro, Ann King of Santa Fe, Texas; grandchildren, Melanie Bloesser of Redfield, Kan., Steven Shewmake Jr. of Topeka, Kan., and Darah LeBlanc of Houma, La.; and 10 great-grandchildren.