Emery Lee Sheppard

emery  sheppard

October 30, 1922 ~ February 15, 2020

Born in: Yancey County, NC
Resided in: Hendersonville, NC

Emery Lee Sheppard, 97, of Hendersonville, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Cherry Springs Village, Hendersonville.

Born in Yancey County, he was the husband of Opal (Tomberlin) Sheppard of Hendersonville and the son of the late Lee and Nancy (Adkins) Sheppard. He was also preceded in death by a son, Garry D. Sheppard, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters.

He was a member of Stony Mountain Baptist Church, Hendersonville.

A disabled WWII veteran, he was wounded in Italy and received the Purple Heart. Emery was also a 53-year member of the Gideons.

In addition to his wife of 78 years, he is survived by a son, Larry W. Sheppard (Lynda) of Greenville, SC; Morris Sheppard of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and Karen Dillard (Dave) of Waxhaw, NC; 7 grandsons: Bryan, Garry, Greg, Brad, Chad, Brandon, and Ryan; 14 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters: Lettie, Mary, and Emily Jane; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Stony Mountain Baptist Church with Pastor Thomas Holbrook officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in New Salem Cemetery, Arden. Friends will be received at the church for one-half hour, from 11:30 AM until 12:00 PM, prior to the service.

Memorial contributions in Emery’s memory may be made to Gideons International Hendersonville Gideon Camp, PO Box 6284, Hendersonville, NC 28793-6284, or to Stony Mountain Baptist Church, 3301 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791.

Services

Visitation: February 19, 2020 11:30 am - March 28, 2024 12:00 pm

Stoney Mountain Baptist Church
3301 Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, NC 28739

692 2944

Funeral Service: February 19, 2020 12:00 pm - March 28, 2024 1:00 pm

Stoney Mountain Baptist Church
3301 Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, NC 28739

692 2944

Burial: February 19, 2020 1:30 pm

New Salem Cemetery
Rathfarnham Road
Skyland, NC 28776

828-252-3535

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  1. I don’t think I will be able to make the services on Wednesday, but please know my thoughts and prayers will be with the Sheppard family.

    Fair Winds Soldier.

  2. The Sheppards have been a great blessing to our family, the privilege of raising a our 2 daughters next to such Godly people we will treasure forever. I will never forget them standing in the gap for my girls being their adopted grandparents. God bless your family and the legacy that Mr. Emory has left.

  3. OUR PRAYERS FOR ALL OF YOU ARE FOR STRENGTH TO ATTEND TO THOSE THINGS THAT MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF, COMFORT AS YOU GRIEVE YOUR LOSS AND PEACE AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY LIVES WRAPPED IN WARM MEMORIES OF EMERY KNOWING THAT HE IS NOW IN A PLACE OF ETERNAL JOY.

  4. Larry & Lynda,
    We offer our condolences and sympathy for the loss of your father! We wish you and your family the peace & comfort of the longevity of his life and wisdom.

  5. Joyful thoughts come to mind when I think of the Sheppard family. I was 12 when first meeting them and it was pure joy growing up next door to Mr. & Mrs. Sheppard and the four children. My sister, Kay, and I had someone to play with for several years. When my father got sick and died the Sheppard’s stepped right in and took care of us. As I grew older Mr. Sheppard would take me to different churches where he would speak the Gideon message. God bless this family as Mr. Sheppard has departed from this life to the Church Triumphant to be joined in heaven with our Lord and Garry. We love you. Curran & Martha

  6. Wonderful Family that I have fond memories from years gone by. To this very day I can only refer to your parents as Mr. & Mrs. Sheppard out of total respect and love for a couple that lived a good life as life should be lived. May the Lord bless you and give you peace.


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