Frances Marie Shepherd

Franklin, NC - Frances Marie Shepherd, age 78, of Snow Hill Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late William Lawrence Shepherd and Hattie Rhinehart Shepherd. She retired from Burlington Industries. She was a member of Snow Hill United Methodist Church and a member of the Women’s Democratic Party.

She is survived by her sister, Ann Shepherd of Franklin, NC and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Gibson and Nola Blanton and a brother, Wallace Shepherd.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 18th at 2:00pm at Snow Hill United Methodist Church, with Rev. Charles Stephens, Rev. Donna Cobb and Rev. Marlin Keener officiating. Burial will be at Shepherd Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Tallent, Tony Collins, Jerry Shepherd, Ricky Stoudemire, Jake "Billy" Collins and Bob Collins. Other nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm, Tuesday, November 17th at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Snow Hill United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Faye Sheffield, 1845 Sanderstown Road, Franklin, NC 28734, or to Shepherd Cemetery, PO Box 781, Franklin, NC 28744.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.