Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Tuesday, January 5, 1971

ROBERT E. SHOEMAKER

Robert Edward ``Boss'' Shoemaker, 78, retired farmer of Rt. 3, Laurel, died Monday morning at a Laurel hospital. He was a member of the Sharon First Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Sharon First Baptist Church with the Revs. James McCall, Bud Dixon and Glenn Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Memory Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mattie Mossiell Shoemaker; one daughter, Mrs. I. V. Sims, Rt. 1, Moss; five sons: Curtis E. Shoemaker, Sandersville; Austin Shoemaker, Robert Earl Shoemaker and Dewitt Shoemaker, all of Rt. 3, Laurel; and Hilman Shoemaker, Rt. 1, Moss; 16 grandchildren; one brother, Walter Shoemaker, Rt. 2, Louin; and four sisters: Mrs. Ada Jordan, Mrs. Lela Montgomery, both of Rt. 2, Louin; Mrs. Lena Sims, Rt. 1, Louin; and Mrs. Ethel Dawkins of Louin.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.