Geraldine Shepard Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Geraldine Shepard (Portsmouth, Virginia), who passed away on February 19, 2023 at the age of 92. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Geraldine Shepard to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Etta Odom and Willie B. Taylor; her husband William Manning Shepard; her children, Beverly Odom, Karen B. Smith, Wade Shepard (Deanna) of Suffolk, VA and Robbie Maurice Shepard (Luvenia); her grandparents, Rev. George Stanley and Martha Odom; her stepchildren, Elayne Thompson of Portsmouth, VA and Barry Shepard of Portsmouth, VA; and her brother-in-law Lynnwood Fleming (Barbara) of Fayetteville, NC. She was also cherished by 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.