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Thomas Shemwell Obituary

Thomas G. "Tommy" Shemwell 75, of Eads, TN, formerly of Memphis, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel, with interment to follow in Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. on Friday, August 7, at the funeral home. Tommy retired from Mid-South Fair/Libertyland after 30 years of service, and he was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Cordova. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Tommy was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Charlene Shemwell; and by his son, Thomas Jerome "Jerry" Shemwell. He is survived by 2 sons, Tim Shemwell (Kathy) and Tony Shemwell (JoAnne); 7 grandchildren, Branden, Chris, Logan, Luke, Laney, Landon, and Lexy; his sister, Ginger Shemwell; his brother, George Shemwell; and numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar (901)725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net

Published by The Commercial Appeal from Aug. 6 to Aug. 7, 2009.
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Since Mary McNeill put an entry on here, and she is a friend of my brother, Sam Richard, I am sure it is the Tommy I knew growing up. Have great memories from those days.
Again sorry for your loss.

Donna Richard Phillips

August 14, 2009

As a member of the Tech High Class of
1952 we will miss Tommy as we all have memories of him. May God bless you his family & know you are in our prayers especially at this time.

Mary Nell (Parks) McNeill

Mary Nell McNeill

August 12, 2009

Is this the Tommy Shemwell that lived in Binghampton? I lived on Autumn in Memphis, Tn growing up and knew a Tommy Shemwell. Sorry for your loss.

Donna Richard Phillips

August 9, 2009

I first met Tom in April 1997 when I moved to Memphis. This was shortly after his wife Charlene had passed away. Dr. Davis of Trinity Baptist Church told the two of us that we needed something to do with our time. So we spent that summer and fall working on building the Christmas Alpine Village for Trinity. Tom was a very talented man as well as gentle and kind. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

George Keistler

August 7, 2009

What can I say about Tommy?He was my daughter Kathy father-in-law He was one of the kindest sweetest people I've ever known I will always remember our talks over coffee,reguarding our children. He will be sorely missed.I know he is with his beloved wife,and today he is happy Love Marsha

marsha wulff

August 7, 2009

I met your "Pee Paw" a couple of times and I thought he was such a nice man.
Please accept my deepest sympathies. My heart goes out for the family. Tim, Kathy and family may the love of friends carry you through your grief.

Jimmy Corum

August 7, 2009

Uncle T, we are going to miss you. A sweeter man never walked this earth. You loved your family and we loved you. I am so blessed to have had you as my only uncle. I am also so blessed to know where you are now. Happy and Healthy. I thank God for you and what you meant to me in my life.

Patti Badgett

August 7, 2009

My prayers goes out. I worked for Charlene back in 1978-1980 at Libertyland. They were great people. Carol Scales(Watson)

August 6, 2009

We met "PeePaw" at Tony & Joanne's a couple of summers ago. What a sweet man he was, always smiling & happy. He loved to see people having fun. Even not knowing him very long, it was obvious that he was a wonderful husband & father. We will miss seeing his smiling little face when we visit our friends.
Danny Cole & Rita Shell

Rita Shell

August 6, 2009

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