WILSON CHARLES SHOEMAKER, JR.

PHARR- Wilson Charles Shoemaker, Jr., 55, went home to the Lord Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, he moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1999. Wilson was a nurse with compassion and care for others. He was caring and loving to his family. He enjoyed fishing and sports; specially football season, he was a fanatic of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His smile and charming charisma is going to be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Mr. Shoemaker is survived by six children, Jennifer Shoemaker (Mike Rodriguez) of Pharr, David (Monica) Shoemaker of Edinburg, Kristen (Luis) Gonzalez of Mission, Rebecca Shoemaker of Pharr, Matthew Shoemaker of Oklahoma, Joshua Shoemaker of Rio Grande City; six grandchildren, Ayane, Marybeth, Maverick, Bethany, Jordan, and Emory.

Visitation was held from 3 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary, September 26, 2019, at Memorial Funeral Home, 208 E Canton in Edinburg. Funeral service took place at 10 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2019, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation took place at Memorial Cremation Center in Edinburg.

Funeral services were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Edinburg.