Joe Dale Shoulders

Joe Dale Shoulders obituary, Hendersonville, TN

Joe Dale Shoulders

Joe Shoulders Obituary

Visit the Sumner Funeral and Cremation Lakeside - Hendersonville website to view the full obituary.

Joe Dale Shoulders, age 46 of Hendersonville, TN passed away at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Joe was a mechanic and handyman for nearly 30 years. He also took pride in tattooing friends and family. He was not a man of worldly wealth, but he had a caring and giving spirit. Joe loved walking in the woods, making walking sticks from wood he found on these walks. He was a man of many talents.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Bryant Shoulders Jr.; brother, James Edward Shoulders; stepson, Jerry Wallace; grandparents, Mack and Olyne Johnson; and his beloved dog, Roscoe.

He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Copeland Shoulders; daughter, Melody Nicole Shoulders; step-daughters, Rachael Wallace and Brittany Keith; mother, Bonnie Fuhr and step-father, Richard Fuhr; brother, Neal Bryant Shoulders; sister and brother-in-law, Daphne and Dawayne Slunaker; adoring grandchildren, Stephan Lamont Shoulders, Alizabeth Keith, Christopher Keith, Ezekiel Wallace, Wynter Wallace, Lenix Danielson, Levi Danielson, and Lake Danielson; uncles, James Johnson and Harold Johnson; and nephew, James Ethan Shoulders.

A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at a later date, with times and locations to be provided when available.

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Sumner Funeral and Cremation Lakeside - Hendersonville

104 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075

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