He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Sheppard of North Fort Myers; son, Gary (Judy) Sheppard of Atlanta, MI; 3 grandchildren, Gary Jr. (Casey) Sheppard of Herndon, VA, Sheri (Gary) Canfield of Munith, MI, and Steve (Amy) Sheppard of Jackson, MI; and great grandchildren, Christian, Dakota, Kolby, Brody, Lexi, Elle, and Gavin.
Visitation will be held at Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park, 12777 State Rd 82, Fort Myers, FL 33913 on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 11am until the time of the funeral service at 1pm at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Lee Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org, or by phone (800)805-5856.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park, Fort Myers, Florida. For information, please call (239)334-4880.