Jerry Lynn Shoemate || Obituary

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Jerry Lynn Shoemate, 71, passed away October 1, 2022, in Heartland, Texas.

Funeral services have been set for Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Providence Cemetery.  The family receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Jerry Lynn Shoemate, of the Lamar County Community of Novice, was born on March 1, 1951, in Pampa, Texas to James E. Shoemate and Betty Ruth (Miller) Shoemate. He died on October 1, 2022, at the home of his daughter in Heartland, Texas.

Jerry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; Peter Elett and Bessie Ora (Madding) Shoemate; maternal grandparents Cecil Charles and Gladys Lillian (Leib) Miller; parents James Elett and Betty Ruth (Miller) Shoemate; brothers Ernest Wade Shoemate and Printice Lee Shoemate; and two sons Patrick Shane Shoemate and Eric Daniel Shoemate.

He is survived by his daughter Jana Michelle Prado; grandsons Christopher Hayden Prado and Christian Daniel Shoemate; grand-daughters Lauryn Aubree Prado and Alexia Faith Prado; brother Jack Wayne Shoemate and wife Lynn, sister-in-law Connie Shoemate, four nephews; Ben Shoemate and wife Cari, Jason Shoemate and wife Rachael, Chris Shoemate and wife Melissa, and Justin Shoemate and wife Kristen; one niece Alexia Estes and husband Jeffery and numerous grandnephews/nieces.

Jerry grew up on a farm in Novice, attended Lone Star Elementary School, and graduated from Powderly High School.  He served in the US Army. He attended Novice Baptist Church until he left home and it was there that he accepted Christ as his savior.

Although he worked at jobs in the Dallas-Ft Worth area, he most enjoyed his time managing the operations of the Loma Alta ranch in Pin Hook.

Online condolences may be sent to the Shoemate family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com