Charles Shepherd Sr.

Mr. Charles Shepherd Sr. of South Fulton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Gallatin and is celebrating in heaven with our heavenly father and loved ones.
He was born Feb. 24, 1934 in Obion County.
He married the late Allyne Baker Shepherd on June 14, 1953, and they shared 58 years together in marriage and partnered in raising three children. They were blessed to have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Charles was a member of the South Fulton Baptist Church and was employed by Reelfoot Packaging of Union City and retired from Pepe’s Pizza of Nashville. He enjoyed his family, golfing, sweets, gardening and collecting golf balls.
He is survived by his sons, Charles “Sonny” Shepherd Jr. (Sue) of South Fulton and Jeff Shepherd (Bridget) of Gallatin; and his daughter, Kathy Wade (David) of Swansea, Ill.; his grandchildren, Kelly Key of Union City, David Shepherd of South Fulton, Christina Sanchez of Collinsville, Ill., Amanda Wade of Reston, Va.; Kayla Wade of Hermitage, Mason Shepherd of Nashville and Anna Grace Shepherd of Gallatin; and his brothers, Jimmy Lucy of Fulton and Johnny Lucy of South Fulton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nela Smith Shepherd Lucy and Thomas Shepherd Sr.; his brothers, Thomas Shepherd Jr. and Winston Lucy; his sisters, Estelle Underwood, Monette Harding and Carolyn Malray; his step-sisters, Ruth Crews, Frances Bailey, Lois Watson and Irene Poole; and his step-brothers, Fred Lucy and Robert Lucy.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, with with Dr. Ron Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the Obion County Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. Saturday until the funeral hour.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the South Fulton Baptist Church, P.O. BOX 5258, South Fulton, TN 38257. We thank you for your prayers and condolences.
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” Philippians 3:20-21
Published 6.2.17