It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas William Shoemaker of Granite City, Illinois, who passed away on June 29, 2022, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas William Shoemaker to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Thomas William Harris Sr. and Edgar William Shoemaker; and his wife Faye Burton (Stamper). He is survived by : his former life partner Linda Sue Harris; his children, Michelle Heather Woll (Rick) of Collinsville, Whitney Amber Whiteside (Tracy) of St. Charles and Christopher Ryder; his grandchildren, Kody, Devonte Whiteside of Cahokia, Carey Stine (Cameron) of O'Fallon and Randee; his great grandchildren, Luca Jordan and Leia Jordan of Dardanelle, Arkansas; his siblings, Wayne Edgar Shoemaker (Doris) of Columbia, Missouri, Cheryl Ann Shoemaker of Kansas City and Suzanne Elizabeth Gebhardt of Columbia, Missouri; his brother-in-law Jim Stamper (JoAnn) of Granite City; and his nieces and nephews, Wayne Everett Gambrell (Heather) of Raymore, Hertis Stone Jr. (Linda) of Lucas, Randall Stone (Kellie) of Mansfield, James Stone (Shelly) of Mansfield, Ohio, Lisa Karen Kunkle of Kansas City, Beth Ann Heinrich (Steve) of Columbia, Debra Hecht (John) of Mansfied, Pamela Stafford (Byron) of Milton and Karen Drouhard (Larry) of Mansfield, Ohio. He is also survived by other extended family and many friends.

In lieu of floral tributes, memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church in Granite City and may be accepted at the funeral home.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Irwin Chapel Funeral Home