Mary Lee Shepherd

Mary Lee Shepherd, 101, passed away on February 26, 2012 at her granddaughter's home in League City. She was born in Crockett, Texas on September 10, 1910 to John and Georgia Dean. She was a long time resident of Houston, Texas, a member of the Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star. In recent years she belonged to St. John's United Methodist Church in Texas City. She is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, B. Park Shepherd, brothers John, Delbert, Harvey, and George Dean, and sister Elizabeth Satterwhite. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Canada and husband Warren of Texas City, son Larry Shepherd and wife Barbara of Cameron, Texas, grandchildren, Cydni Choate and husband John, Lynn McClain and husband Jack, Donna Uhl and husband Eric, James Shepherd and wife Ami, Brooks Shepherd and wife Kody, Erin Shepherd and numerous great-grandchildren. The family would like to send a special thanks to the AMED hospice care team, Dr. Thomas Baxter, and special friends Mary Lamar, Terri Dailing, and Mary Drew. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Services will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:30am in the Chapel of the Angels at Forest Park Lawndale.