James (Jim) Hayden Shepherd Jr., 63 of Cornelius, NCvpassed Tuesday, January 7, 2021 in Huntersville, NC. Jim was born October 20, 1957 to James and Virginia (Stewart) Shepherd in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Providence Day in 1975 and later attended Western Carolina University where he obtained his bachelor and master degrees.
Jim enjoyed watching the news, staying up to date with the weather & cheering for the Tampa Bay Bucs and UCF Knights. Jim had a love for sports and had a deep passion for coaching. He thoroughly enjoyed coaching his daughters Carly and Emily on the softball field for several years. Jim was a truly wonderful father who put all 3 of his daughters first in everything he did. He was their biggest cheerleader, motivator and voice of reason.
He is survived by his former wife Judy (Dills) Shepherd of Tampa, FL and their daughters Lauren (Jeffery) Stopka of Johnson City, TN, Carly (Glenn) Parker of Kannapolis, NC and Emily Shepherd of Tampa, FL. He’s also survived by the loves of his life, his granddaughters Hayden Grace and Ellie Brooke; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive guests on Sunday, January 17th at 11 AM at McEwen Funeral Home on Monroe Road. Graveside service to follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider making a donation in Jim’s name to the Kari’s Heart Foundation https://karisheartfoundation.org/donate.
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