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Robert Shoemaker

1939 - 2025

Robert Shoemaker obituary, 1939-2025, Roanoke, VA

BORN

1939

DIED

2025

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Salem, Virginia

Robert Shoemaker Obituary

Robert Shoemaker of Roanoke passed away on October 22, 2025 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kelly and Lucille Shoemaker. Robert was a graduate of Jefferson High School and served in the U. S. Navy aboard the USS Enterprise. After leaving the Navy, he joined the Roanoke Gas Co., where he retired after 40-plus years of service. He was a member of the Shriners and was in the Hillbilly Unit for many years. He is survived by his two sons, Tony Shoemaker and family of San Diego, Calif. and Marcel Shoemaker of Roanoke; sister, Dorothy Mosko of Vinton; and brother, John (Jane) Shoemaker of Roanoke; and many nieces and nephews.
Published by Roanoke Times from Dec. 12 to Dec. 14, 2025.

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