Friday, June 26, 2015

Mr. William Joseph Shumate age 93, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. William Joseph Shumate age 93, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Graveside funeral services for Mr. Shumate will be held on Saturday, June 27th, 2015 at 11:00 AM in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Joey Smith and Rev. Jerome Stallings officiating. The family of Mr. Shumate will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday from 5 until 7 pm.
Mr. Shumate was born in Thomaston on March 20, 1922, a son of the late Hardy Shumate and Daisy Eidson Shumate. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served in the European and African Theater of Operations during World War II.
After his Army service Mr. Shumate was employed as a foreman in the spinning department of Thomaston Mills until his retirement in 1986.
He was a member of East Thomaston Baptist Church.
Mr. Shumate is survived by two daughters, Gloria Taylor and Pamela (Duane) Kellett, both of Thomaston; five grandchildren, Slate Taylor of Atlanta, and Sloan (Tim) Ledbetter, Shay (Ricky) English, Bree Kellett (Wayne) Lowry and Ryan Kellett, all of Thomaston; and six great grandchildren, Dayne Lowry, Jackson Lowry, Ellie English, Jules Passmore, Landry English and Emilia Lowry.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtice Barron Shumate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the East Thomaston Baptist Church, P. O. Box 329, Thomaston, GA 30286.
Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com

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