Betty J. Shepherd

What is a Mother? Someone who sees the best in her children even when they drive her to frustration. Master multitasker, encourager, expert mind-reader, ride-or-die supporter, finder of all things, champion, lioness, warrior for good, and chief handler of the hardest job in the world. One who does the work of many, for free. She is OUR Super-Woman, the woman of ALL women to Us. Phenomenal Woman she is and always will be, even watching over us from Glory.

Thank YOU, Mother, for your unconditional love, encouragement, and never-ending support. You taught us many things, but most of all how to love and exercise our faith. Well, you have fought the GOOD fight of faith, valiantly, and finished your earthly course. Now, you can take your rightful place in Glory and watch over and protect us as the MIGHTIEST Angel there is or ever was.

You certainly earned your five crowns of glory and your rest from the endless fights of this world. We, your offspring, will honor your life and love, respect, and support one another until we are with you again in heaven. Our hearts are broken right now, but we take comfort in knowing that you will forever be always with us in spirit and in love and protecting us from a place of supreme power and influence. We will do our best to make you proud and know that we are honored and BLESSED that you were chosen to be OUR Mother and Best Friend in this life. You are an Ancestor now and living in the fullness of your lioness power with Our Creator and your other loved ones watching over and caring for us as only you can. We will certainly mourn and miss your prayers and vibrant spirit here on earth, but we welcome you to rest now in God’s All-loving and Almighty arms, free from all suffering and pain.

We love you and respect you eternally. Always and Forever, Our beautiful, glorious, Leo-Queen. Rest well, Queen Mother. Our Forever, “Shep” aka “BJ”. ~ Your eldest child, Dr. Samantha aka Dr. Sam

Mrs. Betty Jeanelle Shepherd was the daughter of Mrs. Thereasie “Tea” Williams-Shepherd of Houston County, Texas, and Mr. Andrew Hubbard Shepherd of Houston, Harris County, Texas. She was the granddaughter of Mrs. Elizan Burton-Williams and Mr. Edgar Williams of Houston County, Texas, and brother, Willie Bob Shepherd of Dallas, Texas, and each preceding her in death.

She was born and reared in Houston County and matriculated from Ralph J. Bunche High School in Houston County and Texas Colleges. At an early age, “BJ Shep” united with Christianity. In 1965, she was married to Mr. Elmo B. Jr. Leaving to mourn her passing are her six children, Dr. Samantha (and Son-in-law), and family of Florida/Europe, Shirley Ann and partner, Clyde, Stephanie Elaine, Synthiea Lavette, Steven Frame, and Shalonda Roshelle, a host of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, and Special God-children all of Houston, Texas, and a host of other relatives and friends spread all over Texas and the nation.

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