Dorothy Lyle Shepperson

Dorothy (Dot) Jean Lyle Shepperson died peacefully at home on Tuesday April 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hershel Brown Lyle and Sarah Katherine Beaty Lyle, six brothers (Jess, Eddy, Neal, Roy, Sam and James Ray) and three sisters (Vera, Glad and Sissy).

Dot was born in El Dorado, April 20, 1929. She attended Retta Brown Elementary School where she boasted of being Halloween queen one year. She put her faith in Jesus Christ at a young age, which started a lifelong commitment to Him and His priorities here on this earth.

She graduated from El Dorado High School (1947) where she played basketball. She was a self-proclaimed tomboy and always said she would have played football like her brothers, if they had allowed girls to play. She went to Arkansas Tech on a basketball scholarship, but always claimed they never even had a girl’s basketball team.

She worked in the Lion Oil accounting department for two years before choosing to attend Columbia Bible College in Columbia South Carolina. She graduated from CBC in 1955.She returned El Dorado after graduation to work for two years at the Second Baptist church where she helped to start their kindergarten. She also served at a Topeka Kansas church for two years.

In 1958 she married Sam G. Shepperson, a local pastor at Marrable Hill Chapel and served in many capacities there until their retirement in 1995.After retirement, they served as pastor and wife at the Scotland Presbyterian Church in Scotland, Arkansas for 10 years.

Dot was a tireless mother, children’s bible teacher, pastor’s wife, and all around compassionate person. She will be remembered for her gentle southern drawl, her warm hospitality, kindness to the poor and underprivileged and her love for the Word of God. Although not perfect, her eighty-eight years proved that God’s way is the way to true joy and peace in life. Isaiah 26:3 – “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”.

She is survived by her husband, Sam G. Shepperson, her three sons, Mac, Jac and Zac, her daughter in law Kim Shepperson and seven grandchildren Siyun, Joanyun, Wiyun, Emili, Gwyneth, Sam and Hampton.

A memorial service will be held at Marrable Hill Chapel on Sunday, April 8th at 2pm.

Visitation will follow immediately after the service.

Miss Dot loved flowers, but she also loved supporting strong ministries. So please consider giving gifts instead of flowers to one of her two favorite organizations. Victory Bible Camp – 110 Chapel Ave, El Dorado, AR 71730. Columbia International University – P.O. Box 3122, Columbia, SC 29230.