William Theodore "Shep" Shepherd

William Theodore "Shep" Shepherd, 86, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on May 2, 1926, son of the late John Marion and Susie Eveline Inman Shepherd. He was owner of Shep's Chick Sexing Service and a member of Campground Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of DAV Chapter 162, a Kentucky Colonel, Kentucky Poultry Federation Hall of Fame and Board of Directors for Lake Cumberland Community Action. He was a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by daughter-in-law, Brenda Gail Shepherd of Science Hill, three grandchildren, Shannon Simpson, Billie Gail & (Ryan) Martin, both of Somerset and William Jared & (Alisha) Shepherd of Science Hill, two great-grandchildren, Lilly-Ann Young and Daniel Young, one sister, Flonnie Farmer of Tipp City, OH and one brother, Ancil Shepherd of Danville, KY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessamine Barbour Shepherd, whom he married on January 7, 1946 and who died on July 16, 1995, one son, William "O. Shep" Shepherd, who died on December 31, 2011 and seven brothers, Lester, Roscoe, Matthew, Willard, Millard, Dewey and Silas. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Thursday at Campground Baptist Church with Bro. Gerald Ashley and Bro. David Muse officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Gardens with military honors by American Legion Post #38. Visitation will be after 6 PM Wednesday at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home and after 10 AM Thursday at the church. Morris & Hislope Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.