Luna Fortner Shepherd

Luna Fortner Shepherd obituary, Lenoir City, TN

Luna Fortner Shepherd

Luna Shepherd Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Click Funeral Home - Lenoir City on Apr. 26, 2023.
Luna Fortner Shepherd -age 91 of Lenoir City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 24, 2023. Luna was a member of Park West Church of God. She was retired from Allied Chemical in Knoxville.
Preceded in death by her husband, James Virgil Shepherd; parents, Luna Fortner and Clara Shanks Fortner; granddaughter, Tracy Chase; great-grandson, Nolan Fachman; brothers: Ralph, Leon, G.W. Ted, and Conley Fortner.
Luna is survived by her sons, Allen Shepherd (Patricia), Wayne Shepherd (Katrina); daughters, Gayle Fridley, Cheryl Massengill (Steve); grandchildren: Jennifer Benson, Jeremy, Kristopher and Melody Shepherd, Daniel Shepherd, Jessica Shepherd Fachman, Stephanie Gray; great-grandchildren: Hyme, Ethan, Asher, Eli, Mackenzie, Annabeth, Josie, Makayla, Charlotte, Greyson, Anastasia, Zoe, Matthew, Carlie and Noah; God children: Judah, Zane, Chayah and Anya; sister-in-law, Edith Shepherd; special nephew, Greg Shepherd (April) along with several other nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Family and friends will gather at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Bookwalter Cemetery in Knoxville for graveside services. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to The Dream Center, 1444 Breda Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918 or Bringing to Light Ministries, P. O. Box 50392, Knoxville, TN 37950. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is in charge of arrangements.

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