James Richard Shumaker, 71

Published 4:29 pm Thursday, April 10, 2014

NEW CANTON, April 8 — James Richard Shumaker, 71, of New Canton, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ownby Shumaker; four sons, Andy Shumaker and his wife, Lisa, Lonny Shumaker and his wife, Jennifer, Shane Shumaker and his wife, Tracy, and Jason “Turkey” Shumaker, all of New Canton; sister, Virginia Erwin of Cumberland; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral service was held Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

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Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckingham County Rescue Squad.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of arrangements.