Mary Alice Sheppard

August 12, 1922 - February 22, 2017

II Timothy 4: 7, 8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed into eternal life with the Lord at Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital on February 22, 2017. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Along with her parents, Greenville Wade and Laura Bell Miller Thompson she was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Sheppard; sisters, June Scott and Ruby McGuire; brother, Paul Thompson and Charles Thompson; granddaughter, Elizabeth Weddington Varney. Mary Alice is survived by her daughters, Anna Belle Weddington and husband, Wallace of Williamson, W.VA, Carolyn Sue Cabaltica of Bristol,VA; son, Thomas E. Sheppard and wife, Wanda of Bristol, TN; grandchildren, Greg Cabaltica and wife, Janet, Scott Sheppard, Mike Weddington and wife, Suzanne, Allen Weddington and wife, Kim and Mary White and husband, Adam; great-grandchildren, Cody Weddington, Taylor Weddington, Fallon Weddington, Lacie White and Haley Dove-White. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. Ethan Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Rodger McSharry, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Jared Hess and Dr. Mark Borsch. The family will receive friends 1:00 -2:00 pm prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Victory Baptist Church, 11101 Island Road, Bristol, VA 24201 Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, 1912 West State St., Bristol, TN (423) 989-4800 is serving the family of Mrs. Sheppard.