Alva Glenn Shoemaker, age 85, died June 5, 2006 at Holzer Senior Health Care Center. His last address was Holzer-Wyngate in which he resided from June 2003 until his entrance from Holzer Medical Center on May 25, 2006.
Mr. Shoemaker was a retired Executive Vice President and Board Secretary of Star Bank. He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church where he served as both Senior Warden and Vestry member. He was a member of the Gallipolis Elk's club, and aredent, golfer, he was a past officer of the Gallipolis Golf Club.
He was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School. He attended Ohio State University until his Sophmore year when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the outbreak of World War II. He was in the Naval Air Flight Training School at William Jewel University, Liberty, Missouri. He finished his service command center of the Fleet Marines at Camp Pendelton, San Clemente, California.
Mr. Shoemaker was preceded in death by his parents, Olta Daugherty Shoemaker and Roy Glenn Shoemakerm and his wife Jacquelyn Parsons Shoemaker. He is survived by his only sister Bette, Mrs. Charles Bruce Goodrich of Daytona Beach, Florida, and devoted cousins Leah Swann Schoonover and William Schoonover of Hilda Drive. Three Nephews: D. Douglas Burkett (Kathe) of Dexter, Michigan, Scott Alan Burkett of Toledo, Ohio, and Jonathan Glenn Burkett (Mary) of Covington, Louisana. There are also three great nieces and two great nephews.
Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday June 10, 2006 at St. Peters Episcopal Church, with Rev. Marie Mulford officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Military Funeral Honors will be presented at the cemetery by the Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail.Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home is in charged of arrangements.
