Francella Meacham Sheppard passed away on June 11th, 2023at the age of 82. She was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on 14 April 1941 and lived in Blytheville until the age of 16. Her parents were James Eldridge Meacham and Frances Tyline Presnell. She has been a resident of the Killeen, Tx area since 1975. She is survived by her husband of more than 65 years, John Sheppard, Sr. and one son, John Terry Sheppard, Jr., of Harker Height, two brothers, John Boyles of Popular Bluff, Missouri and Don Meacham, Blytheville, Arkansas; two sisters, Connie Stake of Winder, Georgia and Donna (Meacham) Hayley of Memphis, Tennessee. Her grandchildren are Savannah Lynn Sheppard, John Terry "Trey" Sheppard, III, Bradi Abernathy, Haley Moreno, and Brittany Hawkins, all of Central Texas.
Ms. Sheppard traveled extensively with her husband on military assignments in Germany, Hawaii, and several locations in the continental United States. She was active in social organizations at all of these locations.
Ms. Sheppard attended college at CTC, and graduated from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and was a member of the National Nursing Honor Society. She worked as a registered nurse in the operating room and pain management clinics at Scott and White Hospital before retiring from that position. She also worked at Temple College as an instructor providing practical instruction to operating room surgical technicians and is a retired teacher.
Ms. Sheppard has been active in the Red Hats Society, Sigma Beta Phi Sorority, and the Bell County Master Gardeners. Ms. Sheppard was the chairwoman of the master gardener training program and was awarded a life membership in Master Gardeners. Ms. Sheppard participated in the Sigma Beta Phi Sorority and was a past president and Woman of the Year. She volunteered extensively at the Bell County Master's Gardeners for several years assisting with many organizational activities including the classroom training of future master gardeners.
A graveside service for Francella will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, Texas 76542.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Sheppard family.
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