Forrest Wayne Shepherd, Jr.

Wayne Shepherd, 91, of Cumming, Georgia went to be with the Lord December 15, 2012. He was born December 9, 1921 in Dupont, Indiana to Forrest Warren and Hazel Mae Shepherd. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Faye, sons and daughters-in-law Billy and Cindy Shepherd of Roswell; Mike and Betsy Shepherd of Peachtree Corners; daughter and son-in-law Tammy and Joe Pritchett of Fayetteville; granddaughters Michelle (Frank) Pace, Leanne (Andy) Hussion, Melissa (Chris) Cooper, Kaylee Pritchett and Kimberly Pritchett; great grand-daughters Samantha Pace, Peyton Pace, Molly Anne Cooper, Ava Cooper, Collins Hussion and great-grandson Drew Hussion. Wayne joined the US Army in July 1942. He served in the 317th Regiment of the 80th Division in the Third Army and entered combat at Utah Beach in August 1944. Commanded by General George Patton, the 317th participated in the Battle at Argentan, Battle at the Moselle River, and Battle of the Bulge. The regiment lost 3,000 brave soldiers in September 1944 only a month into combat the equivalent of the entire cadre of original personnel. By V-E Day, the 317th had lost 312 officers and 7,392 enlisted men more than double its original personnel. Wayne was a true American patriot. He met Faye in Columbia, Tennessee in December 1942 while at U. S. Army Camp Forest in Tullahoma, Tennessee. They married in 1943 but were separated for nearly 2 years due to his military service. Returning in November 1945, he continued his work in the trucking business. He and Faye resided in Dupont, Indiana, Columbia, Tennessee, Gary, Indiana, and other locations before moving to Atlanta in August 1954. Wayne later was employed by Central Truck Lines in Atlanta before being hired as a Business Agent with the Teamsters Local 728 in November 1965. He was elected to several terms as Vice-President of Local 728 before retiring in 1985. Wayne and Faye have lived in Cumming since 1983 where he participated actively in matters affecting his community. He was a long time member of the First Baptist Church Cumming and an avid golfer and member of the Lanier Golf Club for many years. Wayne was devoted to his family, church and community and will be missed by everyone who knew him. The family will receive friends at 10:00 am on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at the First Baptist Church Cumming 1597 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30040. A memorial service will be held at the Church at 11:00 am. The family will have a private burial service at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the building fund of the First Baptist Church Cumming. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899