Mr. Bobby Ray Shepard, Sr., 56, of Rockingham, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 in FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 9, in the Abundant Life Church with Pastor Joe Wilkes and Reverend Howard McLaurin officiating. Interment will follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Richmond County, Bobby was born on October 10, 1953 to the late James C. and Edith Shepard. He was employed at Tobacco Road Outlet and was involved with Raider Sports. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Gayle Shepard.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Rushing Shepard; a son, Bobby Ray Shepard, Jr. of Rockingham; two daughters, Angela Oler of Elizabethton, TN, Jamie Shepard of Rockingham; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-9 at Abundant Life Church, and at other times at 108 Lindsey Dr., Rockingham.
Memorials to the family may be made in care of Russell-Marks Funeral Home, PO Box 488, Rockingham, NC 28380.