Grace Louise Shoemate

April 19, 1928 - April 17, 2018

Grace Louise Shoemate of St. James, Missouri entered into rest on April 17, 2018 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 89. She was born April 19, 1928 in Van Buren, Missouri to the late Sim Otis Cooley and Myrtle (Kennedy) Cooley. Grace was united in marriage to James Carl Shoemate on November 26, 1954 and to this union three children were born. She was a kind, devoted mother and loved her pets. She enjoyed quilting, crossword puzzles and gardening. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. Grace showed great love to everyone and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Grace is survived by her children, Carl Shoemate of St. James, Missouri, James Shoemate of Columbia, Missouri; sister, Esther Havey and husband Al of Spring, Texas; grandchildren, Michael Shoemate and friend Renae, Samantha Shoemate. In addition to her parents, Sim and Myrtle, she was preceded in death by her husband James Shoemate; daughter, Linda Carlene Shoemate; brothers, Carl Kennedy Cooley, Andrew Jackson Cooley, Thomas Maxwell Cooley, Benjamin Franklin Cooley; sisters, Hope Leah Cooley, Faith Myrtle Peterman. Funeral services for Grace Louise Shoemate will be held 10:00AM Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Salem, Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuaries. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at the Chapel. Interment will be held in the Asher Cemetery in St. James, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family of Grace Shoemate for funeral expenses .