1942 - 2017 Dr. Sallye Jeannette Sheppeard of Beaumont died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born on December 7, 1942, in Galveston, to Mattie Lucille Click and Gabe Sheppeard. Dr. Sheppeard was retired from Lamar University after twenty-eight years as Professor of English and eleven years as Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. She held a B.A. and M.A. from Texas Christian University, a Masters in Religious Education from Brite Divinity School, a Ph.D. in English from Texas Woman's University, and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Sheppeard was a pioneering scholar, dedicated teacher, and significant contributor to the fields of renaissance literature and mythological studies. Dr. Sheppeard is survived by her spouse, Judy Dian Brunton; her nephew, Philip Arlen Manning, Jr. of Austin; her niece, Rev. Meredith Manning Brown and her husband Rev. Curtis Brown, and great-nieces Joy Brown and Charis Brown, all of Lacey, Washington; her three cats, Tika, Lillie, and Zora; and numerous family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Nancy Lou Sheppeard Manning Atkinson; and her great-nephew Gabriel Manning Brown. A gathering of Dr. Sheppeard's family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., with her funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Broussard's 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4955 Pine Street, Beaumont.
1942 - 2017 Dr. Sallye Jeannette Sheppeard of Beaumont died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born on December 7, 1942, in Galveston, to Mattie Lucille Click and Gabe Sheppeard. Dr. Sheppeard was retired from Lamar University after twenty-eight years as Professor of English and eleven years as Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. She held a B.A. and M.A. from Texas Christian University, a Masters in Religious Education from Brite Divinity School, a Ph.D. in English from Texas Woman's University, and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Sheppeard was a pioneering scholar, dedicated teacher, and significant contributor to the fields of renaissance literature and mythological studies. Dr. Sheppeard is survived by her spouse, Judy Dian Brunton; her nephew, Philip Arlen Manning, Jr. of Austin; her niece, Rev. Meredith Manning Brown and her husband Rev. Curtis Brown, and great-nieces Joy Brown and Charis Brown, all of Lacey, Washington; her three cats, Tika, Lillie, and Zora; and numerous family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Nancy Lou Sheppeard Manning Atkinson; and her great-nephew Gabriel Manning Brown. A gathering of Dr. Sheppeard's family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., with her funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Broussard's 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4955 Pine Street, Beaumont.
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