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Obit For Roy W. Shepherd
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Text Roy Shepherd, age 92, of Purdy, died at 3:15 p.m. yesterday, January 7, at Monett Health Care Center in Monett following a brief illness. He was born May 28, 1910, in East Purdy, and was a son of Finis E. and Effie (McCracken) Shepherd. He was a teacher and a supervisor of supply of the Kansas City Parks Department. He was a member of the Arnhart Baptist Church near Purdy where he was a Deacon. He married Elmira Swaffar on May 4, 1929, in Cassville, and she preceded him in death August 27, 1997.

He was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 11, at Arnhart Baptist Church near Purdy with Rev. Jerry Williams and Rev. Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home of Monett.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, January 10, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the cemetery.
Newspaper Monett Times
Date Jan. 8, 2003
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Submitted by Donna Cooper