Rebecca Sicard Shoemaker

 
Rebecca “Becky” Sicard Shoemaker,age 44 of Bethlehem, Ga., died Monday, April 30, 2012, of complications of cervical cancer. Becky, a graduate of Salem High School in Slidell, La., was born in Okinawa, Japan, on Dec. 6, 1967. She is survived by: one son, William “Billy” Shoemaker III ; nine siblings: Kenneth (Monica) Sicard of Ferdinand, Ind.; Lola (Don) Rosenbaum of Warner Robins, Ga.; Michael (Gabriele) Sicard of Allegan, Mich.; Charlotte Sicard and Paul (Allyson) Sicard of Kennesaw, Ga.; Ron (Cathy) Sicard of Marietta, Ga.; Mary (Monty Adams) Sicard of Augusta, Ga.; Rose (Ronny) Gerrald of Richmond Hill, Ga.; and Maria Clay (Joey) of Bethlehem, Ga.; and stepchildren Kayla Shoemaker and Forrest Burns of Charlotte, N.C. Becky was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Elizabeth Sicard, and her mom and dad, Charlotte and Joel Sicard. A mass will be held Sat., May 5, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 25 Wilkins Rd. SW, Winder Ga. 30680. Her ashes will be scattered in a private celebration later that day. Memorial contributions may be made to Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care, 3720 DaVinci Ct., Ste. 300, Norcross, Ga. 30092. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First Street, Hoschton, GA, 30548, 706-654-0966, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org.