Cara Mae Shepard, 87, of Sesser, IL passed away Tuesday March 4, 2014 at Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin, IL.
She was born May 30, 1926 to Elmer and LaVern (Page) Witcher. She married Jake R. Shepard on June 13, 1959 and he preceded her in death on November 16, 1993.
Cara was a member of First Christian Church in Sesser, where she was the church treasurer for ten years.
Services will be on Sunday March 9, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Brother Shannon Bopp officiating.
Visitation will be on Sunday from 12:30 P.M. until the time of the service at 2:30 P.M..
She is survived by five nephews Farrell D. Page and his wife Linda, Lecil E. Witcher Jr, Terry Witcher and his wife Mary Jane, Richard Witcher and his wife Brenda, David Witcher and his wife Dahlia. Four nieces Jan Kelly and her husband Jim, Kay Styve, Carol Folden and her husband Charles Ray, Debi Spotanski and her husband Donald. Also survived by several Great Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Great nephews, great great nieces, and great great great nieces.
She was preceded in death by five brothers Farrel Page, Woodrow Witcher, Charles Witcher, Lecil Witcher, Bob Witcher, and one sister Bertha Mann, one nephew Charles “Spike” Witcher, and one Nephew-in-law Bob Styve.
Having no children of her own she loved and enjoyed her nieces and nephews.
For more information go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com .
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