Jimmy Shepherd, 79, of Peach Bottom, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born in West Jefferson, N.C., he was a son of the late Walter C., and Rosie (Miller) Shepherd. He was married to Shelby (Sheetz) Shepherd for 57 years. Jimmy had worked as a maintenance supervisor for both the Oxford Cabinet Factory and the ATAC Corp. He was a member of Wrightsdale Baptist Church. Jimmy loved gardening, growing fruit trees and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed helping the community and driving his Amish neighbors. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 4 children: Christina Shepherd of Lancaster; JoAnn, wife of David Droege of Mountville; John, husband of LeighAnn Shepherd of North Carolina; and Linda K., wife of Bill Bergdoll of Florida; 14 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Vine Shepherd; and sisters, Maggie Fletcher, Grace Brown, and Mary Love. He was preceded in death by 5 siblings.
Funeral Services will take place at Wrightsdale Baptist Church, 310 Little Britain Rd., Peach Bottom, PA on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. There will be a viewing from 1-2 p.m. Interment will follow the service in the Little Britain Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. Arrangements entrusted to Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville. Online guestbook at: www.dewalds.com Comments are closed.
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