Patricia Ann Burch Shepherd

Published 10:19 am Friday, August 10, 2018

Patricia Ann Burch Shepherd, 86, of Buckingham, joined her Lord and Savior on August 8, 2018.  She was a loving wife, mother and Mom to her grandchildren.  She was born January 25, 1932 in Smithers, West Virginia a daughter of the late Norman Robert Tees Burch and Sarah Elizabeth Dillon Burch. She was the widow of William Joseph “Billy Joe” Shepherd.

Pat was a lifelong member of Enon Baptist Church, where she served her Lord in many ways.  Billy Joe and Pat owned and operated Shepherd’s Service Station at Buckingham Courthouse from 1962 until 1989.  She was a retired secretary for Tri-Boro Shelving.

She is survived by two sons, William Joseph Shepherd, Jr. and his wife, Laurel of Buckingham and Norman Robert “Bobby” Shepherd and his wife, Debra of Farmville three grandchildren, Melissa Stuckey and her husband, Nathan of Alabama, Shawn Shepherd and his wife, Mary of Farmville and Rebecca Shepherd of Farmville and three step-grandsons, Steven Lott of West Virginia, Matthew Newton of Buckingham and Joshua Newton of Lynchburg.

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In addition to her husband and parents, Pat was also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth B. “Betty” Williams; brother, Robert Dillon Burch and a step-grandson, Jeremy Lott.

The family wishes to thank Christine Hawkins, Angela McKay, Michelle McKay and the staff of Centra Hospice of Farmville for the wonderful care given to their mother.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Enon Baptist Church and Alzheimer’s Association. Funeral services will be held on August 11, at 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn with interment in the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends beginning one hour prior to the service.