Maxine P. Staten Shoemake

Maxine P. Staten Shoemake Oct 6, 1926 - July 9, 2012.

Long-time resident of Atlanta, Fairfield Plantation /Villa Rica, Ga, also
residing in Braselton, GA, and McCormick, S.C. before returning to Oklahoma in
May 2011. She worked at Irby-Seawell/SE Aviation Underwriters for more than 25
years.

A courageous and inspiring woman, Maxine enjoyed fishing, baseball,
volunteering, family and friends. And she loved her dogs.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jay Shoemake; sons, Roy
Lynn and Donald Lynn; sister, Gerry Pickering; and brother, Bob Pickering.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Tammy Reiss, Sherri Austin, Lora Spivey
and Kathy Kull; siblings, Charlene McKinny, Jane Satterfield, and Tom Pickering;
14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces,
nephews and extended family.

A Memorial gathering will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, at Northeast
Church, 2001 Cherry Drive, Braselton, GA. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First Street, Hoschton, GA, 30548, 706-654-0966, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org.