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THERESIA SHEPPARD Obituary
Theresia Josephine (Wiggins) Sheppard was born on June 19, 1916 in Vera, Texas. She passed away October 12, 2010 at her home. Josephine was the oldest of six children, four girls and two boys born to Claude Alvin Wiggins and Susan Maggie (Galloway) Wiggins. She married Raymond Richard Sheppard on December 29, 1935. Raymond then worked in the West Texas and southeastern New Mexico oil fields, but eventually they moved to California and purchased a farm in Chowchilla in 1943. They raised four boys, Leland, the oldest currently resides in Carson city, Nevada. David lives in Healdsburg, California, and both Claude and Richard live in Chowchilla, California. Raymond passed away on May 12, 1999. Josephine was a homemaker and a member of the local PTA while her children were in school. Josephine is also survived by her brother Claude Wiggins, fifteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
Graveside service will be held at 10am on October 21, 2010 at the Chowchilla Cemetery. Pastor Douglas Morgan will officiate.
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Barbara Snook
October 19, 2010
My deepest sympathy to the Sheppard family. May your loved one be a wealth of memories now and at peace with our loving Heavenly Father's arms around her.
Thinking of you all the time and all the good times and memories we share forever. Love Barbara Snook an family
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