Mary Catherine Caldwell Shepherd

Mary Catherine Caldwell Shepherd, 82, of Salem, passed away August 30, 2008. She was a member of Vinton Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. & Mrs. G. Dewey Caldwell; her husband of 55 years, Paul J. Shepherd; sons, Dewey Delbert and Paul Stephen Shepherd; granddaughter, Mary Beth Shepherd; brothers, Harry Irvin and James Leo Caldwell; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth B. Caldwell; brother-in-law, Robert W. Meador. She is survived by her granddaughters, Dawn Marie Shepherd, of Glade Hill, Mary Catherine Greenlaw and husband, Brian, of Summerville, S.C.,, Sonja Lynn Shepherd and Jen, of Richmond, Angelique Shumate, of Chesapeake; great-grandchildren, Dale and Cheyanne Greenlaw, Samantha and Tommy Shumate; also surviving are two sisters, Joanne C. Hartman and husband, Ira, of Troutville, and Janet C. Meador, of Lexington; daughter-in-law, Sharlotte, of Glade Hill; sister-in-law, Madeline W. Caldwell; and one aunt, Iris Bush; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Shepherd retired from the VA with 14 ½ years as Canteen Manager. She also volunteered several years at Salem Health. Services will be held at Oakey's North Chapel on Monday, September 1, 2008, at 11 a.m. with the Dr. Ray Allen officiating. Interment to follow in Troutville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 6 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2008, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-982-2100.