Carrie Shepard

Carrie Nell Hughes Shepard, age 83, formerly of Big Canoe, GA passed away on September 2, 2016. Born in Caile, MS, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sam Shepard and her siblings James Carter Hughes, Marion "T-Ray" Hughes, Robert W. Hughes and Jerry Bernard Hughes. She was the daughter of the late Nellie Lee Carter Hughes and James Duke Hughes.

Carrie was the bookkeeper for a wholesale auto and tractor parts dealer in the Mississippi Delta that she co-owned with her husband from 1962 - 1991. Following retirement, she and her husband, Bobby, traveled every state in the US - mostly in a series of RV's. They also traveled internationally.

Carrie lived in Indianola, MS until moving to Big Canoe, GA in 1999. She enjoyed making beautiful needlework and embroidery pieces. She also loved spending time and visiting with her grandchildren. For many years, she and Bobby hosted "Camp Idlewood" at their country home for their 6 grandchildren...no parents were allowed to come! They even took them on mini- vacations while at "Camp Idlewood". Carrie taught second grade Sunday school for many years at First Methodist in Indianola and was very active in the UMW. She was also a member of the Civic League Club. After moving to Big Canoe she was very involved in the Big Canoe Chapel.

Carrie is survived by her sister Evelyn Hughes Evans of Athens, AL, children, Sam (Patti Farr) Shepard of Cumming, GA, Jim (Cathy Kien) Shepard of Auburn, Al, Donna Shepard (John) Varn of Leesburg, VA ; grandchildren, Becky (Steve) Carlin of Marietta, Patrick Shepard of Ridgeland, MS, Scott Shepard of Starkville, MS, Melissa (Jim) Keefer of Gainesville, FL, Erin (Aaron) Fahl of Idaho Falls, ID and Meghan (Brett) Bawcum of Athens, GA; and great-grandchildren, Robert and Michael Carlin, and Evie Bawcum.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Big Canoe Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 6th from 1:00pm until service time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the United Methodist Children's Home in Decatur, GA (www.umchildrenshome.org).