Ross Shoemaker

Ross Arthur Shoemaker, passed from this life Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015, at the age of 60 years, nine months and four days following injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Ross was born August 16, 1954 in Marlow, Oklahoma.  He was the son of Arthur Ross and Peggy Sue (Lawson) Shoemaker.  Ross grew up in Hominy, Oklahoma and later graduated with the Class of 1973 from Hominy High School.  Ross furthered his education at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, before transferring to Oklahoma State University.  During his time at OSU, Ross was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity and majored in Media Arts.  Following the completion of his education Ross worked in Oklahoma City, Austin, Texas and several other places in the music industry.  He was highly thought of by his peers and was known to be one of the friendliest men around.  In the early 1990's Ross returned to Hominy and later moved to Tulsa in 2001.  Ross worked for Coca Cola for a short time as well as for Tulsa Medical Laboratory as a courier for many years.  He was currently employed as a treatment tech at 12&12 Treatment Center. Ross truly loved music, and he sought out many local festivals to attend, often with his daughter, Sadie.  Ross was also an OSU Cowboy at heart and loved rooting them on during athletic events. Survivors are his daughter Sadie Michelle Shoemaker of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; father Arthur Shoemaker of Hominy, Oklahoma; sister Kathy and her husband John Beltz of Houston, Texas; two nephews Matthew and his wife Melissa Beltz of Houston; Phillip Beltz of Houston, Texas; two great nieces Madison and Morgan Beltz as well as numerous other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his mother Peggy, and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Church Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church Broken Arrow with Pastor Larry Varvel officiating.  Burial will be at 2:30 pm in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, Oklahoma.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Sadie Shoemaker Contribution Fund at www.gofundme.com/v8xm44.  Chapman-Black Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.  Friends may share a memory with the family at www.chapman-black.com.