Lance Shumaker, a long-time label and packaging industry member, passed away on June 22, 2020, at the age of 66.

Shumaker, who worked with AVT (Advanced Vision Technology), Gidue, Scodix, and most recently AB Graphic International, passed following a two-year battle with ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was happily married for 39 years to his wife, Sharon, and he is survived by Sharon, their son, Tyler, Tyler’s fiance, Jennifer Malinowski, and her son, Talon. Lance also leaves behind a brother, Dallas Shumaker, Dallas’ daughter, Sarah Cox, his aunt, Janie, and uncle, Tom, of West Virginia, along with several cousins, nieces and nephews. Lance was a devoted and loving husband, father, and friend who prided himself on family and relationships.  

In 1985, Lance and Sharon moved to Kennesaw, GA, where he began his long and storied career in the printing industry, later making their home in Woodstock, GA. Lance spent more than 34 years with several printing companies, advancing from a national sales manager to vice president of sales, to president of sales, and ultimately senior executive. He was always on the forefront of technology, as he spearheaded the start-up Indigo, and advanced his career with a 15-year leadership role with AVT. Lance was able to successfully grow the companies he was involved with by expanding their sales and marketing efforts into North America, Mexico, South America, and Latin America.

The key to his success was building long-term personal and professional relationships with every outside client and internal team member. He left a positive impact on countless individuals he encountered during his 34-year career. He had a charismatic personality and a beautiful smile that was contagious. He touched the lives of so many with his generosity and passion for life. A Celebration of Life will be held for Lance at a date to be determined.