Blaine Lowell Shepley, age 96 of Winder, passed away Wednesday, March 06, 2019. He was a faithful member of The Church at Winder. Blaine was a WWII Navy veteran serving as an aircraft mechanic in Alaska. He was a livestock farmer and an entrepreneur having a variety of businesses over his lifetime, including S & S Finance, a company he founded 65 years ago and was still an active part of at 95 years of age. Blaine was a loving husband, father and community servant, being active in many organizations over the years including 62 years in the Winder Lions Club, 50 plus years as a Gideon and little league coach to his boy’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Ruth Aebli Shepley; his loving wife of 72 years, Caroline Warsaw Shepley; one grandchild and several brothers and sisters. Blaine is survived by four sons, Lowell Shepley (Jane) of Perry, Ron Shepley (Lisa) of Winder, Roland Shepley (Karen) of Greensboro, NC and David Shepley (Debbie) of Dothan, AL; a daughter, Karen Gamblin (Alan) of Winder; two brothers, Delbert and Neil Shepley both of Iowa; two sisters, Helen Smith and Dolores Nichols of Iowa, 19 grandchildren and 40 plus great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 4 PM Friday, March 8, 2019 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA with Dr. Roland Shepley officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Blaine’s honor to Gideon’s International at www.gideons.org
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