Macie Shepard

Canton - Macie Ann Patterson Shepard, age 77, of Newfound Street died Friday, September 3, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Ellijay, GA and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Morgan and Lillie Mae Padgett Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George Palmer Shepard who died in 2001. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and formerly employed by Canton Health Care Center as a nurses assistant. She was a devoted and loving homemaker, mother and grandmother. She is survived by a son and his wife, George David and Debbie Shepard of Canton; two granddaughters, Heidi Shepard Sams and her husband, Michael and Hayley Shepard all of Canton; a special pet, Max; two special caregivers, Audrey Arrowood and her sister-in-law, Phyllis Shepard. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Reverend Jerry Ensley, the Rev. Dr. Virgil Holloway and Dr. Robert Prince officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford/Ray Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence of her son, 16 Haywood Drive, Canton. Memorials may be made to Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice, Home Health Building, 560 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28716.

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