Elizabeth Holloway Sheppard

ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY SHEPPARD, 85, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009, at her home.

She was born in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Olive Harper Holloway. Mrs. Sheppard had taught elementary school in the Savannah-Chatham County School System, later becoming a librarian. She retired from Volusia County School System, Daytona Beach, FL, as a librarian. She and her husband, Joseph Davis Sheppard, moved to Valdosta in 1985. Mr. Sheppard died in 1999.


Mrs. Sheppard had deep Christian faith within herself, was very religious and had attended several local churches. She enjoyed working in the yard and garden, reading and boating.

She is survived by her son, Joey and wife Valerie Sheppard of Valdosta; four grandchildren, Jenny Mayfield and husband Nash of Macon, Joseph Davis Sheppard III of Valdosta, Victoria Sheppard of Chattanooga, TN, and Stefanie Trexler of Valdosta; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Jane Mann of Atlanta; one brother, Charles L. Holloway of Daytona Beach, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, with Rev. Jim Rush officiating. In Savannah, the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at the Fox and Weeks Hodgson Chapel. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602