George Shoemaker, Henry County Native, Died Sunday

Services were held Wednesday for George Leonard Shoemaker, 71, who died Sunday at his home in Liberty Center. He was a native of Henry County and had lived in Liberty Center for the past ten years.

Mr. Shoemaker was a retired Willys employee, a member of Liberty Chapel EUB Church and Local 12, UAW-CIO.

He is survived by his wife, Vernice; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Jessie) Cocke, Napoleon; Mrs. Cloyce (Bertha) Leatherman, Delta; and Mrs. Lawrence (Joyce) Sherman, Wauseon; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Carpenter, Toledo, and Mrs. Maude Heckler, Liberty Center.

Services were at Walker Mortuary at 2 p in. Wednesday. Burial was in Young’s Cemetery, Liberty Center. The Rev. Paul Duff of Liberty Chapel officiated at the services.