Gene Haskell Shepherd's Obituary
Gene Haskell Shepherd of Cordova, TN passed away on October 10, 2020. He was born on March 9, 1932 in Handshoe, KY to the late Roy Shepherd and Grace Bailey Shepherd. He graduated from Lebanon H.S. in Lebanon, Ohio and attended Ohio Wesleyan University on a football Scholarship. He loved OWU and Phi Kappa Psi and felt he owed much of his success in the business world to them.
He was an entrepreneur from the time he was a boy selling antiques and collectibles and was very knowledgeable of porcelain, pottery, silver, vintage clothing and furniture. As the disease of Alzheimer's claimed his memory, he was no longer able to remember this and many other aspects of his life.
He was a faithful member of Bellevue Baptist Church and loved his many friends there. He loved people, was kind and generous; everyone enjoyed being around his positive attitude and smiling face.
He leaves his loving wife of 27 years, Barbara Taylor Shepherd, who shared his love of traveling. One of their favorite places was Hawaii where they spent many vacations. He also leaves his three children: Paula Jean Fudge, the late Mark S Shepherd and John Andrew Shepherd, Sr., as well as stepsons William D. Brewer (Kelly) and Gregory Allan Tallant (Angela). He also leaves behind seven grandchildren: Nicholas Fudge (Mary Moore), Matthew Shepherd, Justin Shepherd, Kristen Shepherd, John A. Shepherd, Jr., Allison Tallant and Sarah Tallant plus four great- grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home - Riverside Chapel on Saturday October 17, 2020 from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to The Alzheimer's Foundation or Confidential Care Mobile Ministry.
For those unable to attend the services please follow the link to see services live webcasted. http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/38676
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