Dorothy LaBorde Shepard Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dorothy LaBorde Shepard (Lafayette, Louisiana), who passed away on January 21, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy LaBorde Shepard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arnie P. LaBorde and Mable M. Gaspard LaBorde of Marksville; her brother Roy P. LaBorde; and her nephew Jay LaBorde. She is survived by: her husband William A. Shepard of Lafayette; her son Tyrrell L.'Terry'White of Deville, LA; her grandson Rodney White (Claire) of Dubai; her great grandchildren, Kaige, Ryder and Crew; her stepchildren, Thomas H. Shepard of Pensacola, FL and Ginger Wayland Shepard of Pensacola, FL; and her stepgranddaughter Sara Wayland.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Dot's name to Our Savior's Church, 101 Marie Antoinette St, Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-806-9621, https://oursaviorschurch.com; St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 800-805-5856, https://www.stjude.org or Salvation Army of Lafayette, 212 Sixth Street / P.O. Box 3504 Lafayette LA 70501, 337-235-2407, https://www.salvationarmyusa.org.
