The Shemwell Family

Ronnie Dale ShemwellAge: 60 years19512012

Name
Ronnie Dale Shemwell
Given names
Ronnie Dale
Surname
Shemwell
Birth October 3, 1951 29 18
Military
Army Veteran having served in Vietnam

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Birth of a sisterWilma Jean Shemwell
May 18, 1955 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 4 years)
Death of a fatherDuncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
August 3, 1973 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a wifeKaren Faye Shingobe
November 26, 2010 (Age 59 years)
Death July 2, 2012 (Age 60 years)
Cremationunknown

Note: Ashes were given to a member of the family
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father
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
Birth: January 31, 1922 37 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 3, 1973Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother
sister
Private
brother
Private
himself
Ronnie Dale Shemwell
Birth: October 3, 1951 29 18Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 2, 2012Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Wilma Jean Shemwell
Birth: May 18, 1955 33 22Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 7, 2014Boiling Spring Lakes, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States
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step-father
Private
mother
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himself
Ronnie Dale Shemwell
Birth: October 3, 1951 29 18Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 2, 2012Kelly, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Karen Faye Shingobe
Birth: August 24, 1954Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 2010Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private
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wife’s husband
Private
wife
Karen Faye Shingobe
Birth: August 24, 1954Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 2010Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Cremation
Ashes were given to a member of the family
Note
HOPKINSVILLE, KY - Ronnie Shemwell, 60, of the Kelly Community, passed away at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2012, at his residence of natural causes. A native of Christian County, he was born October 3, 1951, the son of Mavis Boren Brown of Dixon, Missouri and the late Duncan Eve Shemwell. He was a retired truck driver. He was a USA Army Veteran having served in Vietnam. Survivors in addition to his mother include his son: Shelby Shemwell of Kelly; his daughter: Shelly Morris of Hopkinsville; his brother: Larry Shemwell of Hopkinsville; his sisters: Linda Shemwell Dorn of Aberdeen, South Dakota and Wilma Clary of Great Lakes, North Carolina; his grandchildren: Kolby Morris, Taylor Shemwell, Tyler Shemwell, Kassidy Morris, and Kameron Morris. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Hughart and Beard Funeral Home in Hopkinsville.