Lester Leroy Shoemaker Sr.

Lester Leroy Shoemaker, Sr., age 89 of Leesburg, passed away Sunday evening January 12, 2025 at Adena Greenfield Medical Center. He was born February 1, 1935 in Bainbridge, the son of the late Roy Edsel and Dorothy (Brown) Shoemaker. He retired as a steelworker after many years and was an avid fisherman and golfer. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by four children, Sherryll (David) Cordrey of Lynchburg, Lester Jr. (Leslie) Shoemaker and James (Rose) Shoemaker, both of Leesburg; and Stephanie (Dale) Vetter of Burlington, New Jersey; fifteen grandchildren, Tracy, Brad, Jeremy, Jerrod, Lesley, Tyler, Trevor, Chipper, Seth, Jason, Mandy, Heather, Jaime, Johnny and Kayla; several great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Hazel Christine Shoemaker; and siblings Beverly, Betty, Gladys, Shirley, John, Raymond, and Alfred. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday January 16, 2025 at the Turner Funeral Home in Leesburg, where a funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday January 17, 2025. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.