Jaunita Sheppard, age 82, of Archer City passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at a Wichita Falls hospital.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the First Baptist Church with Roger Deerinwater, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Aulds Funeral Home.
Jaunita was born March 13, 1930, in Burkett, Texas, to James Homer Purcell and Missouri Tennessee Brown Purcell.
She and J.T. "Jake" Sheppard were married November 18, 1948, in Cross Plains, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1992.
Jaunita moved to Archer County in 1957 and moved into Archer City in 1966 where she was employed by the City of Archer City until 1987. She then worked at Beall's Department Store, White's Auto, Quality Cleaners, Aulds Funeral Home and Past and Present Antiques and Gifts. She often said she had worked her way around the square in Archer City.
Jaunita loved Archer City and she showed her love for the community by her volunteer work for the Archer Jamboree, the Royal Theater, the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, the Archer Service Center and the Archer Beautification Committee. She also did many acts of kindness for her friends and neighbors some of which no one really knew about. She was a wonderful seamstress and sewed for several families, never charging what it was worth.
Jaunita was an active member of the First Baptist Church, Archer City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and received the Outstanding Older Texan award. Jaunita enjoyed working in her yard, gardening and most of all, spending time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Quaid of Archer City and JoAnn Rater and husband, David of Antelope; three sons, Jimmy Sheppard and wife, Pat of Wichita Falls, Micheal Sheppard and wife, Sue of Archer City, and Pat Sheppard and wife, Judy of Archer City; one sister, Dorthie Hill of Abilene, Texas; fourteen grandchildren, Cindy Armstrong, Angie Quaid-Wilkins, Kerri Sheppard, Kelli Overcash, Tommy Sheppard, Micheal and Trad Sheppard, Jacie Ferguson, Ricky, Christi and Daniel Rater, Keith, Jessica and Doug Sheppard; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Homer Purcell.
Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Micheal, Trad, Keith, Ricky, Tommy, Doug and Daniel.
The family suggests memorials to the Archer Service Center, P.O. Box 578, Archer City, Texas, 76351; American Hospice 4210 Kell Blvd. Suite 211, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309; or the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 367, Archer City.
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A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the First Baptist Church with Roger Deerinwater, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Aulds Funeral Home.
Jaunita was born March 13, 1930, in Burkett, Texas, to James Homer Purcell and Missouri Tennessee Brown Purcell.
She and J.T. "Jake" Sheppard were married November 18, 1948, in Cross Plains, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1992.
Jaunita moved to Archer County in 1957 and moved into Archer City in 1966 where she was employed by the City of Archer City until 1987. She then worked at Beall's Department Store, White's Auto, Quality Cleaners, Aulds Funeral Home and Past and Present Antiques and Gifts. She often said she had worked her way around the square in Archer City.
Jaunita loved Archer City and she showed her love for the community by her volunteer work for the Archer Jamboree, the Royal Theater, the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, the Archer Service Center and the Archer Beautification Committee. She also did many acts of kindness for her friends and neighbors some of which no one really knew about. She was a wonderful seamstress and sewed for several families, never charging what it was worth.
Jaunita was an active member of the First Baptist Church, Archer City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and received the Outstanding Older Texan award. Jaunita enjoyed working in her yard, gardening and most of all, spending time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Quaid of Archer City and JoAnn Rater and husband, David of Antelope; three sons, Jimmy Sheppard and wife, Pat of Wichita Falls, Micheal Sheppard and wife, Sue of Archer City, and Pat Sheppard and wife, Judy of Archer City; one sister, Dorthie Hill of Abilene, Texas; fourteen grandchildren, Cindy Armstrong, Angie Quaid-Wilkins, Kerri Sheppard, Kelli Overcash, Tommy Sheppard, Micheal and Trad Sheppard, Jacie Ferguson, Ricky, Christi and Daniel Rater, Keith, Jessica and Doug Sheppard; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Homer Purcell.
Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Micheal, Trad, Keith, Ricky, Tommy, Doug and Daniel.
The family suggests memorials to the Archer Service Center, P.O. Box 578, Archer City, Texas, 76351; American Hospice 4210 Kell Blvd. Suite 211, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309; or the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 367, Archer City.
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Jaunita Sheppard, age 82, of Archer City passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at a Wichita Falls hospital.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the First Baptist Church with Roger Deerinwater, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Aulds Funeral Home.
Jaunita was born March 13, 1930, in Burkett, Texas, to James Homer Purcell and Missouri Tennessee Brown Purcell.
She and J.T. "Jake" Sheppard were married November 18, 1948, in Cross Plains, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1992.
Jaunita moved to Archer County in 1957 and moved into Archer City in 1966 where she was employed by the City of Archer City until 1987. She then worked at Beall's Department Store, White's Auto, Quality Cleaners, Aulds Funeral Home and Past and Present Antiques and Gifts. She often said she had worked her way around the square in Archer City.
Jaunita loved Archer City and she showed her love for the community by her volunteer work for the Archer Jamboree, the Royal Theater, the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, the Archer Service Center and the Archer Beautification Committee. She also did many acts of kindness for her friends and neighbors some of which no one really knew about. She was a wonderful seamstress and sewed for several families, never charging what it was worth.
Jaunita was an active member of the First Baptist Church, Archer City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and received the Outstanding Older Texan award. Jaunita enjoyed working in her yard, gardening and most of all, spending time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Quaid of Archer City and JoAnn Rater and husband, David of Antelope; three sons, Jimmy Sheppard and wife, Pat of Wichita Falls, Micheal Sheppard and wife, Sue of Archer City, and Pat Sheppard and wife, Judy of Archer City; one sister, Dorthie Hill of Abilene, Texas; fourteen grandchildren, Cindy Armstrong, Angie Quaid-Wilkins, Kerri Sheppard, Kelli Overcash, Tommy Sheppard, Micheal and Trad Sheppard, Jacie Ferguson, Ricky, Christi and Daniel Rater, Keith, Jessica and Doug Sheppard; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Homer Purcell.
Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Micheal, Trad, Keith, Ricky, Tommy, Doug and Daniel.
The family suggests memorials to the Archer Service Center, P.O. Box 578, Archer City, Texas, 76351; American Hospice 4210 Kell Blvd. Suite 211, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309; or the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 367, Archer City.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
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A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the First Baptist Church with Roger Deerinwater, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Aulds Funeral Home.
Jaunita was born March 13, 1930, in Burkett, Texas, to James Homer Purcell and Missouri Tennessee Brown Purcell.
She and J.T. "Jake" Sheppard were married November 18, 1948, in Cross Plains, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1992.
Jaunita moved to Archer County in 1957 and moved into Archer City in 1966 where she was employed by the City of Archer City until 1987. She then worked at Beall's Department Store, White's Auto, Quality Cleaners, Aulds Funeral Home and Past and Present Antiques and Gifts. She often said she had worked her way around the square in Archer City.
Jaunita loved Archer City and she showed her love for the community by her volunteer work for the Archer Jamboree, the Royal Theater, the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, the Archer Service Center and the Archer Beautification Committee. She also did many acts of kindness for her friends and neighbors some of which no one really knew about. She was a wonderful seamstress and sewed for several families, never charging what it was worth.
Jaunita was an active member of the First Baptist Church, Archer City Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and received the Outstanding Older Texan award. Jaunita enjoyed working in her yard, gardening and most of all, spending time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Quaid of Archer City and JoAnn Rater and husband, David of Antelope; three sons, Jimmy Sheppard and wife, Pat of Wichita Falls, Micheal Sheppard and wife, Sue of Archer City, and Pat Sheppard and wife, Judy of Archer City; one sister, Dorthie Hill of Abilene, Texas; fourteen grandchildren, Cindy Armstrong, Angie Quaid-Wilkins, Kerri Sheppard, Kelli Overcash, Tommy Sheppard, Micheal and Trad Sheppard, Jacie Ferguson, Ricky, Christi and Daniel Rater, Keith, Jessica and Doug Sheppard; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Homer Purcell.
Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Micheal, Trad, Keith, Ricky, Tommy, Doug and Daniel.
The family suggests memorials to the Archer Service Center, P.O. Box 578, Archer City, Texas, 76351; American Hospice 4210 Kell Blvd. Suite 211, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309; or the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 367, Archer City.
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