Harry Eugene Shoemaker

August 11, 1950 - January 14, 2022

Harry Eugene Shoemaker, 71 years of age, of the Locust Grove community of Peebles, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Clermont Mercy Hospital, in Batavia, Ohio, surrounded by loved ones. Harry was born on August 11, 1950, at his home in Peebles, Ohio, the 4th child of the late Earl and Rebecca (Houchen) Shoemaker. Harry was a self-employed, life-long, 3rd generation farmer. Besides his parents, Harry was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Chad Burns; his brother, Rickey Shoemaker; and his two sisters, Betty Shoemaker and Peggy Dupree. Harry is survived by his wife, Kendra (Hoop) Shoemaker, whom he married on January 31, 1976. He also leaves two sons, Glen (Elizabeth) Shoemaker, of Peebles; and Brian (Susan) Shoemaker, of Seaman; and two daughters, Melanie (Mike) Rayburn; and Mary Burns, both of Peebles. Harry is also survived by a brother, Dan (Nancy) Shoemaker, of Peebles; and three sisters, Ruth Ann Newman, of Peebles, Glenna Cochran, of Waverly; and Janet Plank, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; as well as a brother-in-law, Keith (Sheila) Hoop, of Peebles. Harry will be missed by his eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and close friends. Family and friends may pay their respects during visitation on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Peebles, Ohio. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 1:00 pm, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Peebles, Ohio. Tom Knauff will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the Locust Grove Cemetery in Peebles, Ohio. Memorials may be made in Harry's name to the First State Bank. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home. Please visit us at www.wallacethompsonfuneralhomes.com to sign our online guestbook.