Obituary
Mitzi Kaye
“Sissy” Wheeler Shepard, 62 of
Huntington,
WV died Tuesday April 15, 2008 at
Vanderbilt
University
Medical
Center,
Nashville,
TN after a courageous battle
with Leukemia. She was born February 25, 1948 in
Huntington,
WV a daughter of Dorothy
Hiltibrand of Huntington and the late Doliver Wheeler. She was also preceded
in death by a special friend Matthew Washington. Mitzi
was a lab technician for the
Mildred
Mitchell-Bateman
Hospital for 29 years and was a
member of
Highlawn
Baptist
Church.
In addition to her mother she is survived by a daughter, Emily
Michael Shepard of
Huntington; two sisters and a brother-in-law,
Sandra Fletcher of
Huntington and Lorna and Jim North of
Jackson,
TN; her special companions, her
cat Pete and her dog, Honey. She is also survived by a host of nieces,
nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and her
special friends, Stella Conway, Thom Christian and Karen and Patty Jarrell.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer
Society or to Hope Lodge, 2008
Charlotte Pike,
Nashville,
TN
37312. The family
will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Saturday at Beard Mortuary. A memorial
service will follow at 7:00 PM with Mr. Jerry Moore officiating.
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