Gene Shepherd, age 87, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service honoring Gene will be held Monday, August 12, 2024, at Dorman Funeral Home; Brother Larry Haynes officiating. Visitation of family and friends will be held one hour prior to service, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Arrangements were made under the care of Dorman Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family is asking to give donations to the Esther Sunday School class at Winfree Baptist Church in Orange, to help with the funding for programs for the needy or to the BCOF Ministerial Alliance.
On Monday, February 8, 1937, Gene was born to Connor and Versie (Burleson) Shepherd, in Paducah, Texas. Gene loved traveling and especially taking his children and grandchildren to the lake.
Gene is preceded in death by an infant son; parents, Connor and Versie Shepherd; brothers, Billy Shepherd and Morris (Jr) Shepherd; brother in law, Terry Bland; father and mother in law, John B Elkins and Ella Elkins; sister in laws, Sharon Dubose and Betty Richard and husband JD Richard.
Those left to cherish Gene’s memory are his wife Norma Elkins Shepherd; daughter, Jodi (Shepherd) Morphew and husband Britt; son, Gary Shepherd and wife Stephanie; grandchildren, Lexi Preston and husband Shane, Allison Morphew, Samantha Morphew, Sydney Major and husband Jacob, and Jake Shepherd; six great grandchildren; Harper, Addalyn and Eve Preston, Luke, Leo and Amelia Major; sisters, Carolyn (Sissy) Bland, Sue Shay and husband F.D.; brother in law, Wayne Dubose and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Honoring Gene as pallbearers will be Jake Shepherd, Shane Preston, Jacob Major, Andrew Bowes, Kel Richard, and Trent Cooper.
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