Christina B. “Chrissie” Shepard

Christina B. Shepard “Chrissie” passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 10, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on June 20, 1955 in Newport, Rhode Island; the daughter of the late Carl and Virginia Bolender. Chrissie worked at NC State in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering as a Workshop Event Planner. Chrissie is survived by her husband, Rick; son, Kyle; daughter, Caitlin; daughter-in-law, Jen; granddaughter, Riley Shepard; dog, Elmo; sister, Charlotte; two brothers, Robert and William; and stepmom, Maria; and stepsister, Danielle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Tommy. A memorial service will be held in the upstairs chapel at Hope Community Church Raleigh Campus on Saturday February 22nd at 10:00 AM. The address is 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh NC 27606. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made through donations to either Transitions Life Care or Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina.