She was born on Sept. 6, 1987, in Rock Hill, SC, to John William Sheppard and Eilene Elder Sheppard.
Carol graduated from Myers Park High School in 2005. She was a senior at the University of South Carolina in Columbia where she was majoring in Public Health. She planned to further her education to become a P.A. Carol was an animal lover and she also loved to travel. She enjoyed working on projects around the home and also enjoyed collecting miniatures. She was strong, independent, and loving. For the past five years she fought a courageous fight against Wegener’s Granulomatosis disease. She touched other people in such a way that they often referred to her as an “inspiration”. Carol was a beautiful daughter, sister, and friend.
Survivors include her mother and father; her sister, Erin Sheppard, Columbia, SC; her brother, Winston Sheppard, Kansas City, MO; and her maternal grandmother, Glenda Crain, Greenville, SC.
Her family will receive friends on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, from 6-8pm at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Rd., Pineville, NC. Her funeral will be held at 1pm on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in the funeral home chapel and will be officiated by Reverend Arnold Kessler. Interment will be in Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, NC.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s memory may be directed to the Vasculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660 or the Humane Society of Charlotte, 2700 Toomey Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203.
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