Franklin Watson Shepard III

Frank W. Shepard passed from this life on July 26, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Jane Ann Shepard. Frank is survived by two daughters, Sheri Blackwell (and her husband Don), Brandy Holston (and her husband Lewis), and six grandchildren: Macy Roland, Lewis John Holston III, Lauren Cella, Brandon Blackwell, Brandon Holston, and David Holston. He is also survived by three sisters: Ann Murray, Lorinda Hartley and Cathy Wells, and his mother Mary Neighbors. Frank was a 1984 graduate of the East Tennessee School of Preaching. He preached in Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia and North Carolina. He retired from the Warner's Chapel Church of Christ in Clemmons, NC in 2016 after 32 years of preaching due to his cancer. He taught and baptized scores of people. He fought a good fight. He finished his course. He kept the faith. (Roll tide)Frank W. Shepard passed from this life on July 26, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Jane Ann Shepard. Frank is survived by two daughters, Sheri Blackwell (and her husband Don), Brandy Holston (and her husband Lewis), and six grandchildren: Macy Roland, Lewis John Holston III, Lauren Cella, Brandon Blackwell, Brandon Holston, and David Holston. He is also survived by three sisters: Ann Murray, Lorinda Hartley and Cathy Wells, and his mother Mary Neighbors. Frank was a 1984 graduate of the East Tennessee School of Preaching. He preached in Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia and North Carolina. He retired from the Warner's Chapel Church of Christ in Clemmons, NC in 2016 after 32 years of preaching due to his cancer. He taught and baptized scores of people. He fought a good fight. He finished his course. He kept the faith. (Roll tide)