Allen Shepherd
Allen Shepherd, 69, of North Webster, Ind. passed away at 2:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born on Jan. 4, 1944, in Floyd County, Ky., to Henry and Roxie (Slone) Shepherd. He was married on May 22, 1962, to Ruth A. Barton who survives and moved to Indiana in 1963.
He grew up in Kentucky and attended public school there. He was formerly employed as a foreman at Syracuse Rubber Company for many years, worked on the North Webster Police Dept, managed the Crystal Flash Service Station in North Webster, was owner/operator of the Union 76 and Shell Service Stations in North Webster, and formerly served as a volunteer fireman on the North Webster Fire Department.
He formerly attended the Church of the Brethren in North Webster.
He is survived by his wife; two sons: Ricky Shepard, North Webster; David Shepard, Bradenton, Fla.; a sister: Jearlean (Hugh) Hutchins, Pierceton; and a brother: Edward (Elsie) Shepherd, Urbana, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Allen Shepherd Jr.; three sisters: Virginia Ousley, Elsie Robinson, and Sally Shepherd; four brothers: Earl, Elmus, Mitchell and Thomas Shepherd.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500 North, North Webster. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at the Hillcrest Cemetery, SR 13, Pierceton, Ind.
Memorial bequest may be given to the Allen Shepherd Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 72, North Webster, IN 46555. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.