Mr. A. J. Shepherd, 82, a resident of Mooresville Pike in Columbia, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Shepherd will be conducted Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Brother James Effler and Brother J.D. Brooks officiating. Burial will be in the Gibsonville Cemetery in Giles County. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Monday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Maury County native was the son of the late Robert and Lourainey Parrish Shepherd and husband of Ellen Crigger Shepherd. He was a retired mechanic from Doug Nash Transmissions and worked as a dairy farmer at Haynes Haven Farm at Spring Hill, TN and a member of the Highland Ave. Church of God.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Danny Ray Gloria Shepherd of Franklin, TN; two grandchildren, Amanda Shepherd and Dennis Betsy Shepherd both of Franklin, TN; three great-grandchildren, Luke Shepherd, Megan Shepherd and Sadie Jean Shepherd; a sister, Oma Hindman of Columbia; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Roberta Stewart Shepherd; a sister, Ora Kelley; four brothers, Jim, Ernest, Willie and Madison Shepherd.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Norman, William Owen, Scott Mason, Wayne Arrington, Glen Johnson, C. T. Johnson, Jimmy Beckenback and Pat Ryan. Honorary pallbearers will be B. J. Crumley, Kenny Marsh, Gene Legg, Danny Marshall, Clarence Lindsey, Pete Johnson, David Warren, Dr. Bobby White, Dr. J. Cummins Couch and Ronnie Johnson.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Middle Tennessee Region
209 23rd Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37203.