Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCordell James Shepherd
Birthabt 1937
Death29 Oct 2009, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC
Burial2 Nov 2009, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
MotherMary Liza Misenheimer (1919-2000)
Spouses
Marriageabt 1960
ChildrenMargaret
 James Edward “Jim”
Notes for Cordell James Shepherd
Cordell J. Shepherd

GREENSBORO - Cordell James Shepherd, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at Camden Place Nursing and Rehabilitation.

A native of Salisbury, he was a son of the late Dolph C. and Mary M. Shepherd and had lived in Greensboro since 1960. He retired from Olympic Products, a division of Cone Mills Corporation, with 42 years of service.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Cordell enjoyed spending time at High Rock Lake and being outdoors.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Janet Marsh Shepherd; daughter Margaret Shepherd Woodrum of Summerfield; son James "Jim" Edward Shepherd and wife Emily of Salisbury; three grandchildren, Stephanie Shepherd Jackson and husband Jim, Logan Woodrum and Lucas Woodrum; brothers Lee and Charlie Shepherd; and sister Mary Ann Oakley.

Service: The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2 at Guilford College United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Haines officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel, 5926 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro.

Memorials: May be made to Guilford College United Methodist Church, 1205 Fleming Road, Greensboro, NC 27410.

Salisbury Post, 31 Oct 2009
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