Crisp County GaArchives Obituaries.....SHEPPARD, BENJAMIN  Mr.FRANKLIN July 9, 1941
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THE CORDELEAN JULY 10 1941
Mr. B.F. Sheppard Sr., retired business man,and widely known farmer passed 
away Wednesday evening at 11:30 at his home on 14th Ave.East after a brief 
illness.Mr.Sheppard was a lifelong resident of Cordele.He was the son of the 
late George W.Sheppard ,pioneer of Cordele who died in 1919 and Mary Jane 
Stripling,who passed away in 1895.    Deceased was actively associated with 
the business interests of Cordele till 1925 when he retired devoting his time 
to farming.He was 67 years of age.he was a member of the Third Street Baptist 
Church.   Mr.Sheppard was twice married .His first wife ,Mattie Lasseter,died 
in 1911.Of this union two children survive B.F. Sheppard ,Jr.,of Atlanta,and 
Ward Dunlap Shppard ,of Ft.Valley.His second wife was Pauline Cameron of 
Savannah,who survives and five children ,Miss Elizabeth Sheppard ,Mrs.Lee 
Murphy,James Cameron Sheppard,Ruth Sheppard, and Wylie Sheppard,all of 
Cordele.Five brothers and one sister also survive .They are John 
S.Sheppard,Will O.Sheppard,David Jackson Sheppard,Jake Sheppard and 
Mrs.W.T.Perry.   Funeral services were at the home Thursday evening at 5 
o'clock.Rev.W.L. Roebuck and Rev.Andrew Caraker officiating.

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