Bobby Shepherd Obituary
The memory of Bobby Shepherd of Sparta, North Carolina, who passed away on March 2, 2026 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bobby Shepherd to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Eddie Lee and Rea Ann Warren Shepherd; and his siblings, Margaret, Geneva, Gladys, Mary, Charles and Eddie Lee, Jr..
He is survived by: his wife Zelma Shepherd; his children, Carolynn Ellis of Pinellas, Marilynn Shepherd of Sparta, Dorothy Kimball of Hudson, FL, Robert Lewis Shepherd II (Celeste) of St. Petersburg, FL and Tyler W. Shepherd (Joanna) of Clearwater, FL; and his brothers, Roscoe Shepherd of Hurricane Hills, KY and James McClure of Shepherdsville, KY. He is also survived by eighteen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Sparta for the children's daycare, PO Box 668, Sparta, NC 28675.
