Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

James Thomas "Jim" Shoemaker, age 59 of Hohenwald, unexpectedly passed away at his Hohenwald home on January 10, 2021.

He was born to the late Albert and Bernadine Shoemaker on July 5, 1961 in Pennsylvania.

On June 15, 1985, he married his true love, Ruth Steiner, and they became an inseparable family of six. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Lewis County.

In his younger years in the 80's, Jim enjoyed coaching little league and youth/peewee football. He and his wife, Ruth, would travel to different states to take part in dart competitions. With his competitive nature, he has...