Funeral services for Ms. LoraLee “Freddie” Sheppard, age 78, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser and Daniel Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Freddie was a native of Lincoln County and daughter of the late Robert and Laura Towry Bunn. She was raised by her late aunt and uncle Raymond and Rosa Bunn May. Freddie worked for Amana and Faber Castell, and attended Washington Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son Bennie (Jamie) Sheppard; granddaughters Katrina (Angel) Sheppard, Cassidy (Josh) Brewer, Jamie (Barry) Laymance, and Melinda (J.R.) Sheppard; great-grandchildren Alyssa, Maliyah and Kamryn; sisters Josephine Robinson and Edith Wallace; and special nieces and nephews Lyn (David) Henderson, Tony (Monica) Robinson, Clada Warf, Lance Wallace and Danny Wallace. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Charles “Bud” May.
Visitation with the family will be 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Higgins Funeral Home. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Ms. LoraLee “Freddie” Sheppard.
13 Comments To "LoraLee “Freddie” Sheppard"
#1 Comment By Kim darnell On March 21, 2017 @ 7:11 pm
Love and prayers for you all..God give you streath..
#2 Comment By Marsha Coble On March 21, 2017 @ 7:46 pm
Lora Lee was a very sweet and kind lovely lady. She loved her son, family , and cherished her friendships. It was always a joy being with her. Blessings for her family and friends.
#3 Comment By Dianah West On March 21, 2017 @ 9:11 pm
We will miss Freddie very much. She was a wonderful friend and neighbor.
Ron and Dianah West
#4 Comment By Kathy Shook Brown On March 21, 2017 @ 10:40 pm
I bought my treadle sewing machine from Freddie many years ago. She was a sweet little lady. So sorry for your loss.
#5 Comment By Dena and Jimmy Kincaid On March 21, 2017 @ 11:21 pm
Bennie…So sorry to hear about your mom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family…
#6 Comment By GAIL LEWIS On March 22, 2017 @ 3:37 am
Jamie and Mindy so sorry for your family .
#7 Comment By Cindy Davis & Doris Hamlin On March 22, 2017 @ 1:21 pm
Freddie was a truly beautiful, loving lady and a very special neighbor. We will miss she smiling face and her laughter, but we all know our sweet Freddie is in Heaven. Love and prayers to her precious family, especially her sweet little Angel.
#8 Comment By Priscilla Marshall Thomas On March 22, 2017 @ 3:25 pm
Heartfelt thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Freddie was a wonderful woman and loved by many. May God surround you with comfort and peace.
#9 Comment By Judy Stafford On March 22, 2017 @ 5:19 pm
I am so sorry to hear about Freddie.I have known Freddie for many years and she was always a sweet friend. You all are in my thoughts and Prayers.
Judy
#10 Comment By Alice Faye Taylor On March 22, 2017 @ 9:56 pm
Bennie& family;I’m so sorry for your loss Freddie was a very sweet lady.Always had a smile on her face.God bless!
#11 Comment By Donna Hazlett On March 23, 2017 @ 12:09 am
Freddie and my mom were good friends when she lived in lewisburg, back when Bennie was a shy little boy. I am so sorry for your loss, have to work so you will be in my thoughts
#12 Comment By Jeanie Hyde On March 25, 2017 @ 1:38 am
Mrs Freddie was a sweet lady. Our guys will miss her very much. She always gave them water or lemonade when they came to work at REL.
May she Rest In Peace !
#13 Comment By Jackson Family On March 30, 2017 @ 1:20 am
Please accept our deepest sympathy. May those precious memories be foremost in your hearts and minds during this difficult time.
Isaiah 25:8