Betty Jean Shepherd Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Betty Jean Shepherd of Union Springs, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 70, on November 8, 2021. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty Jean Shepherd to show support.

She was predeceased by: her father Hartney Williams; her husband Joseph Lee Shepherd, Sr.; her stepfather Dive Baskin; her siblings, Marion and Melvin Allums; her father-in-law Joseph Stewart; and also Mary Allums.

She is survived by: her mother Effie Mae Allums of Union Springs, AL; her children, Joseph Lee Shepherd, Jr. (Crystle) of Montgomery, AL, Richard Bernard Shepherd (LaTarsha), Keesha Lynette Shepherd and Tawanda Shepherd-Hill of Union Springs, AL; her parents-in-law, Lille Mae and Henry James Fowler of Union Springs, AL; her siblings, Jackie Stewart of Philadelphia, PA, Linda Allums (Salt), Mary Ann Allums (Joanne Allums), Philissa Baskin of Philadelphia, PA, Clinton Allums (Sheryl), James Edward Allums (Salt), Danny Allums (Ashley) of Birmingham, AL and Kenith Baskin (Paula) of Houston, TX; her grandchildren, Deondrea Shepherd (Courtnie) of Prattville, AL, Jamarcus Shepherd of Union Springs, AL, Le'Markis Hill (Caylin), Deonika Shepherd, Arriyon Caldwell, Amarion Hill, Kylie Shepherd, Morgan Shepherd of Union Springs, AL, Trenton Shepherd and Tyson Shepherd of Montgomery, AL; her great grandchildren, Londyn Shepherd of Union Springs, AL, Camden Shepherd of Prattville, AL, Jadan Shepherd of Union Springs, AL, Cayson Mahdi and Skylar Hill of Fairbanks, AK.; her siblings-in-law, Annie Calloway, Queen Ester Stewart, Pearlie Stewart of Union Springs, AL, Annie Stewart-Davis, Patsy Peterson of Haynes City, FL, Jimmie Stewart, John Henry Stewart, Jonas Stewart and Anthony Stewart of Union Springs, AL.; and her friends, Shirley Streeter, Veronica Hicks and Terry Tellis of Union Springs, AL. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

All visitations and services will be conducted exercising prescribed social distancing protocols and all attendees are encouraged to utilize appropriate facial coverings.