| Graduation Year | Class of 1968 |
| Date of Passing | Aug 18, 2016 |
| About | Collins Mr. Dennis Shoemake Funeral services for Dennis Shoemake will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Salem Baptist Church. Mr. Shoemake was 66 and passed away from this life on Thursday, August 18, 2016, in Hattiesburg. Reverend Dennis Campbell will officiate. Heather Wilson, pianist, and Jeremy Johnson, soloist, will provide the musical service. Interment will be in the Collins City Cemetery. Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Wade Shoemake, Andy Shoemake, Chris Shoemake, Jacob Shoemake, Cort McDonald, and Patrick Ford. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Salem Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship Sunday School Class. Dennis Michael Shoemake was born on November 6, 1949 in Collins to Vernile and Betty Henkins Shoemake. Mr. Shoemake was a retired market manager and was a member of Salem Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Shoemake was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Carolyn Vineyard. Survivors are his wife of 44 years, Brooksie Jones Shoemake of Collins; his mother, Betty Shoemake of Collins; 1 daughter, Steffanie Shoemake McDonald of Sumrall; 1 son, Rocky Shoemake and his wife Leslie of Collins; 5 brothers, Jack “Peanut” Shoemake and his wife Alice of Gautier, Merle Shoemake and his wife Wanda of St. Francisville, LA, Bob Shoemake and his wife Pam, Joe Shoemake, and Ray Shoemake, all of Collins; 1 sister, Sarah Winter and her husband Scott of Hurst, TX; and 4 grandchildren, Cort McDonald, Briggs McDonald, Easton Shoemake, and Kayson Shoemake; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at Salem Baptist Church. |
