Mr. William Hugh Shepard

January 16, 1921 - July 30, 2014

Mr. William “Hugh” Shepard, age 93, of Crossroads Church Road, Rockmart, GA, died Wednesday morning, July 30, 2014 in Austell, GA. A native of Paulding County, GA, Mr. Shepard was born on January 16, 1921, the son of the late Rufus Quelln Shepard and Ludie Frances Hicks Shepard. He had been a resident of Paulding County for most of his life and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. Mr. Shepard was an active member of Zion Baptist Church where he served for many years as a Deacon. He retired in 1986 from Sewell Manufacturing Co. after over 39 years of service. Following retirement, Mr. Shepard enjoyed gardening, yard work and collecting rare coins. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge #322 F&AM of Temple and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Shepard is survived by his wife, Helen Lavern Morris Shepard; a daughter & son in law , Gail (Shepard) & Dennis Conner; a sister, Dorothy Rutledge; two grandchildren, Amy (Conner) & Michael Heath and Evan Conner; great-granddaughter, Jaci Conner. Also surviving is a step-son, Dwayne King; his children, Wendy King (her child, Tyler Leslie) and Kevin King (his children, Courtney, Wayne, and Diane King). Funeral services for Mr. Shepard will be held on Saturday afternoon, August 2, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Travis Warren, Rev. Bob Butler and Rev. George Barnett officiating. Interment will follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Shepard will lay in-state at Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home where the family will receive family and friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Pallbearers are asked to meet at the funeral home on Saturday by 1:30 p.m. and includes Evan Conner, Dwayne King, Lance Hollis, Chad Taff, Kevin King, Steve Rakestraw, Byron Taff and Bobby Hollis. Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. William “Hugh” Shepard.