1940
Ron
2014
Ron Shepard
November 22, 1940 — December 18, 2014
Funeral service for Ronald "Ron" Keith Shepard will be Monday, December 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cherokee with Rev. Brandon Hollaway and Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. Burial will be in Carmen City Cemetery. Viewing was held Sunday 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Ron was born November 22, 1940 in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Keith David Shepard and Ardis Culbertson Shepard. He passed from this life on December 18, 2014 in Alva, Oklahoma. Ron and Linda Curry were married in Cherokee on October 11, 1987. He worked in the finance industry with several companies for over forty years. He also worked part time at Wal-Mart in Alva for over three years when he finally decided to completely retire and spend time with Linda. He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961.
Ron is preceded in death by his parents, Keith David and Ardis Marie Shepard and his brother, Richard.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters, Margie Hornback and husband, Bob and Deloris Gilbert. Also surviving are his children, Richard Shepard and wife, Robin, Tonya Huntley and husband, Tony, Jimmy Shepard and wife, Kathy and Rae Lynn McCullough and husband, Mike; six grandchildren, Derek, Daniel and Dustin Shepard, Trinity and Isaiah Huntley and Celina Shepard; one great-grandchild, Sutton Shepard.
Memorials may be made to Cherokee Lions Club through the funeral home.
Ron was born November 22, 1940 in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Keith David Shepard and Ardis Culbertson Shepard. He passed from this life on December 18, 2014 in Alva, Oklahoma. Ron and Linda Curry were married in Cherokee on October 11, 1987. He worked in the finance industry with several companies for over forty years. He also worked part time at Wal-Mart in Alva for over three years when he finally decided to completely retire and spend time with Linda. He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961.
Ron is preceded in death by his parents, Keith David and Ardis Marie Shepard and his brother, Richard.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters, Margie Hornback and husband, Bob and Deloris Gilbert. Also surviving are his children, Richard Shepard and wife, Robin, Tonya Huntley and husband, Tony, Jimmy Shepard and wife, Kathy and Rae Lynn McCullough and husband, Mike; six grandchildren, Derek, Daniel and Dustin Shepard, Trinity and Isaiah Huntley and Celina Shepard; one great-grandchild, Sutton Shepard.
Memorials may be made to Cherokee Lions Club through the funeral home.
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