Rachel Sorrow Sheppard

Rachel Sorrow Sheppard, 99, of Lithonia, GA passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020. Rachel was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Nixon Sheppard, Jr.; and her son, Nixon Conley Sheppard. Rachel is survived by daughter-in-law, Jina Sheppard; son, Joseph Sheppard (Eileen); and daughter, Mary Robertson (Doug); grandchildren, Elizabeth (Dane), Rachel (Bryan), Sarah (Derek), Anna, and Teresa.Mrs. Sheppard was born at Rock Chapel Community, GA and spent many years growing up in Stone Mountain, GA. She attended LaGrange College and worked for the government during WWII, doing job placement for civilians as part of the war effort. She met her husband of 38 years before finishing college and married after the war. They started their life together in her husband’s hometown of Pensacola, Florida, and later moved to Atlanta and raised their family there.Rachel Sheppard was a member of Rock Chapel United Methodist Church. She was well versed in the history of her church and the Rock Chapel Community. She enjoyed cooking, reading, antiquing, and was a lover of history. She also loved her family and was proud of her children and grandchildren and their accomplishments. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rock Chapel Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 1004, Lithonia, GA 30058.A visitation will be held on Friday from 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.Read Obituary