Obituary of Jacob Schoonover

Memorial Services for Jacob 'Jake' Levi Roberts Schoonover will be held at  2:00 pm Wednesday, November 5, at the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Reverend Doctor Ron Klingsick and Johnny Wills officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Arp. He was born on September 15, 1988 in Tyler, Texas and flew away to Heaven on October 29, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jake graduated as an honor student from Arp High School and attended Tyler Junior College and worked at Arp State Bank before moving to Nashville where he was attending Nashville State Community College and planning a future in International Business.  He was a member of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church. Jake was an outstanding athlete who played both baseball and football.  He was a writer, a poet, and a musician who was creatively inspired by everyday life.  Jake made a positive impact on everyone that he met and was loved by all who knew him.  He had just begun his journey through life searching for his way to serve others. Jake was a beloved son to his mother, Lisa Roberts Schoonover, Norfolk, VA and father and step-mother, David and Cindy Schoonover, Ventura, CA. Others left to cherish his memory include his Nana, Sue Roberts, Arp, TX; his sisters, Laci Schoonover, Ventura, CA, Meagan Troxell, Santa Barbara, CA and Heather Troxell, Tyler, TX; many other extended family and friends, and his one true love, Eduarda "Duda" Normande Mesquita. Brazil. Pallbearers will be Brace Boyd, Monir Kutob, Leighton Legg, Michael Lewis, Jacob McGlaun, Jacob McKnight, Jordan Torres, Michael Tucker, Blake Warren, and Wes Wills. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jake Hamilton, Dillon Huse, Dan'l Lewis, Kendall McClendon,  Cullen Pryor, Zach Roth, Zack Spears, Zevin Spears, Aaron Stellphlug, DeMarcus Widemon, Cole Wills, and Chad Merchant. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 4.