Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Obituaries: Burley Shephard

Burley Shephard

Burley Shephard, 84, Scott Street, London, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at his residence.

Born June 20, 1925, in Leslie County, he was the son of Minnie Belle Pennington Shephard and Sylvester Shephard. He was a retired U.S. Forest Service employee and a member of New Harvest Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert Lee Shephard; two sisters, Chelsie Lewis and Versy Lewis; four brothers, Johnny Shephard, Cecil Whitaker, Homer Hoskins and Marvin Shephard.

Shephard is survived by his wife, Louise Creech Shephard; two daughters, Betty June Shephard and Wanda Howard, both of London; four sons, Starlin Burley Shephard, of Berea, Rocky Joe Shephard and Finley Shephard, both of London, and Gene Shephard, of Norwood, Ohio; two brothers, Alfred Shephard and Reuben Shephard, both of Cumberland, Ky.; two sisters, Polly Widner and Marie Widner, both of Cumberland, Ky.; and 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at the London Funeral Home Chapel with Delmar Gross and Bill Stewart officiating.

Burial followed in Dunn Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ray Creech, Willard Creech, Dillard Creech, Gene Creech, Lee Creech, Jim Creech and Art Creech.

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