Gillis W. Shoemaker

Gillis W. Shoemaker, age 64 of Hamilton, passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:03 AM. He was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on November 7, 1951 the son of Robert and Daisy (McCoy) Shoemaker. Gillis was a veteran of the United States Army from 1970 to 1974 and was employed as an assembler for BAE Systems for seven years. On April 23, 2005 he married Bessie Mills.

He is survived by wife, Bessie M. Shoemaker; his mother, Daisy (Bobby Hensley) Shoemaker; one son, Gillis Shoemaker II; two brothers, Robert (Louetta) Shoemaker and David (Sharon) Shoemaker; three grandchildren, Haley, Joshua, and Kayla Shoemaker; a very special nephew, David L. Shoemaker, all of Hamilton; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Shoemaker; one daughter, Michelle Shoemaker; and one sister, Jan Hines.

Funeral service will be held at Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue, on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Denny Fields officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held today, Thursday, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.