David Shepard

Canton-David D. Shepard, age 75 of 3690 Newfound Road, died Friday, January 16, 2004 at his residence.

He was a native of Macon County and was a son of the late Clyde and Minnie Lanning Shepard. He was a member of Plains United Methodist Church for 50 years. David retired from Champion International with 33 years of service. Upon his retirement he was the owner of Dave's Christmas Tree Farm for 15 years. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara J. Shepard, three daughters and their husbands, Janet and Grover Honeycutt of Knoxville, TN, Pam and Bob Jennings of Virginia Beach, VA, Patti and Mark Green of Canton, one sister, Lula B. Hooper of Shingle Town, CA, one brother, Vance Shepard of Lake Junaluska and 4 grandchildren, Jeremy and Jordan Honeycutt, Kristen Jennings and Misti "Bud" Green.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Plains United Methodist Church with Reverend Kelley Jones and Mr. Grover Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow at Bon-A-Venture Cemetery on Newfound Road in Canton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Canton.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice, Home Health Bldg, 560 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721.

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