James Shepherd
Submitted by jcht2010 on
James Dare Shepherd, 83, of Rockport, passed away Aug. 9, 2015. He was born Nov. 8, 1931 in Littlefield, to Durward Oswell Shepherd and Mattie Coilla Mason Shepherd. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church. He proudly served in the US Air Force during Korean Conflict and Vietnam and retired as Lt. Col. after 25 years of service.
He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Dan Randall Shepherd.
He is survived by his wife, Honey Shepherd; daughters, Pat Shepherd Best (Joe Cantu) of Rockport, Ana Shepherd Mangione of Sugar Land; sister, Sylvia Harris (Ernest) of Montgomery; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 21, from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, Rockport. Funeral service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Bischoff Cemetery in Inez.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made United Methodist UMCOR, Alzheimer’s Association Research, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60601, or charity of your choice. Full obituary and online condolences can be seen at www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., Rockport, 361-729-2451.
Rate this article:
- Log in to post comments
