MRS. BETTY B. SHEPARD

Mrs. Betty B. Shepard, 93, of Thomaston, died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Riverside Health and Rehab.
Funeral services for Mrs. Shepard will be held on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Wilson will officiate and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Shpeard will receive friends at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday from 2:00 PM until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Shepard was born June 19, 1924, in Columbia, SC, daughter of the late Henry Stanley and Lou Ellen Bragg Benson. She was raised in Columbus, GA and had lived in Upson County for over 70 years. She was a graduate of Tift College. 
Mrs. Shepard was a retired educator and taught 3rd grade classes at Atwater Elementary School. 
Mrs. Shepard was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church and until her death she was the church's oldest living member. 
Mrs. Shepard is survived by her husband, Harville Shepard of Thomaston; two sons, Bob (Susan) Shepard of Thomaston and Joe (Laurie) Shepard of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, Dr. Stan (Mary Florence) Benson of Chattanooga, TN, and Marvin (Mildred) Benson of Atlanta; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.