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Mrs. Lessie Osborne Shepherd, age 85, of 540 George Shepherd Road, Laurel Springs, died Sunday evening, January 2, 2005, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Lando and Anne Tucker Shepherd, and was the widow of George Shepherd (great, great grandson of John Finley and Fannie Wilcox Shepherd). She was also preceded in death by her son, Edwin Shepherd, a granddaughter, Cassie Thompson, sister, Bonnie Lee Osborne and brothers, Wayne and Ray Osborne. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Jarvis Dickens of Laurel Springs; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Jewell Presnell of Laurel Springs; daughter-in-law, Earlene Shepherd of Laurel Springs; brother-in-law, Worth Shepherd of Laurel Springs; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, January 5th at the Bellview Missionary Baptist Church at Laurel Springs. Burial will follow in the Cranberry Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral services to lie in state. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Bellview Missionary Baptist Church, c/o Dot Brooks, 4084 Walnut Branch Church Road, Sparta, NC 28675, or Hospice of Ashe County, NC Highway 88, Jefferson, NC 28640.
