Dorothy Shepard

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Shepard, 65, of 570 Pleasant Hill Church Rd., Ellerbe died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at her home. She was born September 24, 1940 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William and Josephine Heath Carroll. Mrs. Shepard was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellerbe and was employed as a Teacher’s Assistant at Washington Street Primary School. Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 pm Wednesday, March 15th in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe with Rev. Wayne Tuttle and Rev. Donald Daniel officiating. Interment will follow in Ellerbe Cemetery. Surviving are; three daughters, Jo Ann Blake of Ellerbe, Darlene Estridge of Rockingham, and Karen ‘Kristy’ Shepard of Asheboro; a son, Jerry Shepard of Ellerbe; a brother, Ray Carroll of Ellerbe; two step-brothers, Terry Thompson of Ellerbe and Ken Thompson of Rockingham; three step-sisters, Debbie Abbott of Ellerbe, Ann Lyerly of Rockingham, and Pam Thompson of California; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Shepard was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Shepard, Jr., in 2001, a son, Elvis Michael Shepard in 2002, and a sister, Nancy Shaw. Memorials may be made to Washington Street Primary School, 566 E. Washington St. Ext., Rockingham, NC 28379 The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe.