Catherine Shoemaker

Catherine Shoemaker

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Martha Catherine Thompson Shoemaker, age 97, a resident of Morton met her Savior face to face on Saturday, November 16, 2019.  Visitation will be held 5pm-9pm Monday, November 18, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am-1:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held 2pm Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Leesburg Baptist Cemetery.  Bro. Tal Vardaman will officiate the services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Born April 10, 1922, Mrs. Shoemaker grew up in the Branch community. She attended the old Branch School.
She was known by many names, but most of the grandchildren called her Mamaw Cat. Soon other people began to call her that. Mamaw Cat loved people. Especially her family, becoming a prayer warrior. She was always willing to help others when needed. Most of the need was for a babysitter, often picking them up from school. She always made sure they  had a snack. She was a woman of prayer and loved to read her Bible until macular degeneration robbed her of her ability to read. Every day of her life she quoted Psalm 23. It was the last thing she heard before leaving this world for her heavenly home.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Shoemaker; parents, Joe Thompson and Alma Parker Thompson; siblings, Felix (Pauline) Thompson, Jimmy Joe (Christine) Thompson, Shelby (Elizabeth) Thompson, William E. (Charlotte) Thompson and Laura (Charles) Burns; brothers-in-law, Herbert Cooper & Norman Huggins; daughter-in-law, Betty Jo Shoemaker.

She is survived by her children, William R. “Ricky” Shoemaker and wife,  Sandra of Leesburg and Susan Diane Shoemaker Cook and husband, Jackie of Kokomo; siblings, Julius C. Thompson (Carolyn) of Madison, Oleta Cooper of Morton, Peggy Huggins of Leesburg; 8 grandchildren: Justin (Shelby) Southerland, Jeni Rhea Shoutherland (Kent Delorenzo), Scott (Stacey) Shoemaker, Tony (Shay) Shoemaker, Brian Shoemaker, Kim (Heath) Leonard, Len (Tracey) Cooke & Lorie (Glen) Hendry.  20 great grandchildren, Austin, Lauren, Ana Layne, Christina, Victoria, Britney, Tre’ and Mollie Joe Shoemaker, Jordan (Cody) Maske, Logan (Menger) Cooke, Paisley Windham, Kelsey Bates, Jaiden & Ashtyn Southerland, Jordan Roemele, Kaden & Jackson Dale, Alexis &  Christopher (Jenny) Hendry, Taylor Berry; 1 great great grand: Jovie Shoemaker;  and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Pallbearers will be Scott, Tony, Brian, Austin & Tra’ Shoemaker, Justin Southerland, Jeffrey Huggins, Heath Leonard & Ken Delorenzo.

Memorials may be made in her name and honor to the Leesburg Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.