Louise Patterson Shoemaker

Louise (Pat) Shoemaker, 89, of Carolina Beach, NC, wife of the late Joseph M. Shoemaker, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. The relatives and friends of Pat Shoemaker are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, January 12, 2015 in Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, 1204 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island at 11:00 a.m. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church for the Rosary one hour before the service. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.

Pat was born July 24, 1925 in New Hope, KY, daughter of the late William R. Patterson and the late Georgia Lyon Patterson. She was a Registered Nurse in the U.S. Army Nursing Corps, having earned her degree from St. Joseph Hospital, Louisville, KY. She was employed as School Nurse for 25 years by Fayette County School Corporation, Connersville, IN. She also worked as a Surgical and ER Nurse in hospitals in New Albany and Connersville, IN. She had been actively involved in community theater performances with John Conner Players in Connersville, IN. Pat served meals weekly and volunteered monthly for Crisis Ministry in Charleston. She was an avid gardener and regularly provided flowers for the alter at Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church on Sullivan's Island.

Pat is survived by three sons: J. Michael Shoemaker of Portland, OR, John Robert Shoemaker of Portland, OR, and W. Christopher Shoemaker of Bloomington, IN; two daughters: Anne Pugh of Carolina Beach, NC and Lynn Spangler of Timberlake, NC; eight grandchildren: Kelly (Spangler) Mallaby of San Diego, CA, Jeff Pugh of Breckinridge, CO, Megan (Spangler) Gustafson of Blair, NE, Angie Shoemaker-Ramirez of Portland, OR, Cammie (Shoemaker) Wiggins of Martinsville, IN, Joe Pugh of Charleston, WV, Chantay (Shoemaker) Watson of Bloomington, IN, and Shannon (Shoemaker) Guidry of Bloomington, IN; twelve great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edith (Patterson) Kaelin of Bardstown, KY. Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 66+ years J. M. Shoemaker of Carolina Beach, NC; two sisters: Alice Patterson and Jesse (Patterson) Smith; and her brother, Bob Patterson.

Memorials may be made to: Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.