Larry Clyde Shepherd Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 8, 2021, at the age of 82, Larry Clyde Shepherd of Hickory, North Carolina, born in Catawba, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ralph Shepherd and Pauline Ritch Shepherd; his wife Beatrice Shepherd; his brother Thomas Ralph Shepherd; and his son-in-law Benny Parsons.
He is survived by: his children, Michael Shepherd (Monique Renee Younce) of Morganton, Tina Gragg of Hickory, Kimberly Shepherd of Florida, Debra Ledford (Wesley) of Vale, Ellen Parsons of Hickory, Maxine Speagle (Terry) of Hickory, Darlene Suttle (James) of Morganton and Ronnie Carswell of Vale; his grandchildren, Terri Cheek, Eric Carswell, Barbara Parsons Yancey, Raye Lynn Parsons Weaver, Tressie Teague, Kirk Smith, Kevin Smith, Kelly Ledford Tomblin, Stacy Johnson and Phillip Shepherd; his stepgrandchild Shayna Ellise Burton; his great grandchildren, Rachel Cheek, Derrick Cheek, William Adams, Thomas Yancey, Amanda Yancey, Maggie Weaver, Charlotte Weaver, Isaac Weaver, Jarad Hartley, Kyle Smith, Dustin Smith, Sara Carswell, Ben Tomblin and Emma Tomblin; his great great grandchildren, Mason Hartley and Aliegh Hartley; and his sisters, Patricia Houston, Mildred Willis (Buck), Joyce Winkler and Judy Willis.
Memorials may be made to Catawba County Humane Society at 3224 20th Avenue SE Hickory, NC 28602 or to Winkler's Grove Baptist Church at 3320 9th Ave Dr NW, Hickory, NC 28601.
