FRANKLIN - Annie Jones Shepherd, 88, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Franklin House.
Born October 23, 1931, she was a native of Jackson County. Annie was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nora Chastain Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Shepherd, one son, Ernest Larry Shepherd, and nine brothers and sisters. Annie was a member of First Assembly of God.
She is survived by one son, Dale Shepherd, and wife Sandra; three daughters, Georgia Hooper, Dorothy Dills and husband Paul, and Debbie Chastain and husband Eric; one sister, Lucille Jones of Washington; eight grandchildren, Larry, Kim, Christy, Rickey, Shaun, Josh, Nathan and Melinda; seventeen great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 17 in the chapel of Macon Funeral Home with Rev. Davis Hooper and Rev Gary McCoy officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Lonnie Jones, Rickie Shepherd, Larry Shepherd, Mason Shepherd, Nathan Chastain and Adam Prather. Honorary Pallbearers are Homer Green, Raymond Green and Mark Landers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, Cemetery fund, c/o Carolyn Crisp, 372 Rosecreek Road, Franklin, NC 28734
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be made at maconfuneralhome.com