Victoria Brown
May 9, 2008Houma Christian falls to Zwolle
May 13, 2008Posted Monday, May 12, 2008
Charles Rodger Shephard, 88, a native of Bensrun, W.Va., and a resident of Houma, La., died peacefully surrounded by family and friends Friday, May 9, at 7:50 a.m.
He is survived by his daughter, Adriana Ford of Houma; grandchildren, Richard C. Ford, Effie F. Schilling, Linda F. Punch, Michael D. Garcia, Mark J. Garcia, Hannah G. Franke, Margaret F. Duhe, Desiree L. Garcia and Jessica M. Garcia; great-grandchildren, Blake Ford, Connor Ford, Starr Punch, Sadie Punch, Scott Punch, Shane Punch, William Schilling, Alicia Garcia, Andrew Schilling and Devin Franke; and his best friend, Lois Crnkovic.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna Mae Schmidt Shephard; his second wife, Ina Fae Schmidt Shephard; his parents, Hiriam Shephard and Alice Wells Shephard; daughter, Janet Garcia; son-in-law, William G. Ford; brothers, Warren Shephard and Glenn Shephard; and sister, Dorothy McCune.
He was a retired mechanic with Chevron and a U.S. Air Force veteran during World War II. He was a member of Victory Christian Church.
A religious service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 12, at Chauvin Funeral Home’s chapel. He will be buried at Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery.
Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.