Obituary of Robert Lee "Shew" Shewmaker, Jr.

ROBERT LEE SHEWMAKER, JR. Robert Lee “Shew” Shewmaker, Jr., age 48, McAfee Lane, Salvisa, son of Robert Lee Shewmaker, Sr. and Dora Manuel Shewmaker, Salvisa, died Friday, October 15, 2004 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Drive in Lexington. Born November 12, 1955 in Harrodsburg, he was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era, a member of the American Legion, an employee at Wal-Mart in Frankfort, a substitute teacher at Franklin County High School in Frankfort, a former employee of the State Department of Transportation, worked at Midway College for a number of years, and was a member of the Salvisa Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his mother and father include one son, Zackery and his wife April Shewmaker, Mercer County; a brother Ronald “Bo” Shewmaker, Mercer County; two grandchildren, Hunter Shewmaker and Caitlyn Potts, several nieces and nephews, and a special friend Jackie Noonan, Frankfort. He was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Jo Cushion. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Monday, October 18th at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel by Rev. Jason Clark. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery with military rites. Pallbearers are Tony Dearing, B.J. Shewmaker, Curtis Manuel, Herbie Ashton, George Gibson, Anthony Becknell, and Bobby Long. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 pm Sunday and after 7:30 am Monday at the chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Salvisa Baptist Church Building Fund.