Rick Shoemaker

Rick Shoemaker

Rick Shoemaker Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 3 to Mar. 4, 2014.

Rick Shoemaker, age 48 of Peebles, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Wilmington on Sept. 24, 1965 and

was preceded in death by his father, Earl Shoemaker.

Rick attended Portsmouth United Church of God and was a member of the NRA.

He is survived by his mother, Becky (Houchen) Shoemaker of Peebles, his wife whom he married on July 5, 1986, Carol (Williams) Shoemaker of Peebles; two sons and daughter-in-law, Randy and Ingrid Shoemaker of Utah and Joseph Shoemaker of Peebles; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Scott Howard of Peebles and Lee Ann and Aaron Wells of Cincinnati; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Kim Shoemaker of Peebles and Dan and Nancy Shoemaker of Peebles; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth Ann and Gene Newman of Peebles, Glenna and Jim Cochran of Chillicothe, Betty Shoemaker of Flemingsburg, Ky., Janet and Melvin Plank of Flemingsburg, Ky., and Peggy and Cecil Dupree of Peebles; and one granddaughter, Lily Howard.

Memorial services will be held today at the GE Employee Park from 6-8 p.m. with Minister Frank Dunkle Officiating. Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Peebles is in charge of the arrangements.

To sign our online guest book, visit us at www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com

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Pam Swayne McFarland

March 10, 2014

So sorry for your loss. Rick was like one of my little brothers. Always at our house playing.

March 6, 2014

So sorry about Rick , remember him as a little boy, praying for you all ....Rita Morgensen

March 4, 2014

So sorry to hear about your loss! My sons David and Dewey worked for Rick and always talked about how good a guy he was!

Nancy & Pat Timmons

March 3, 2014

Sorry for your loss. May god bless you.

jerry@sally hinton

March 3, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

carter lumber employees

March 3, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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