Rebecca Shepherd

Mrs. Rebecca Collins Shepherd, 68 of Winston-Salem died Sunday August 29, 2010 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Becky was born November 24, 1941 to the late Sandy Lee and Annie Snow Collins. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ralph Lee Shepherd. She is survived by her three sons, Sandy Shepherd and wife Elena of Winston-Salem and their children Alexis, Ralph and Maria, Millard Shepherd and wife Stacy of Clemmons and their children Speros and James, Christian Shepherd and wife Valerie of High Point and their children Riley and Evan; her daughter, Robin Perlman and husband Michael of Florida; her sisters, Faye Collins of Walkertown, Phyllis Williams and husband Bob of Walkertown, Ruby Bailey, Norma Robbins, Doris Lawson of Winston-Salem, Virginia Whitman of Tobaccoville; and brother, John Collins and wife Florence Of Winston-Salem; and two special sisters-in-law, Patsy Shepherd of Franklin, NC and Lois Shepherd Sims of Winston-Salem; and a host of in-laws, nieces and nephews. Becky was a devoted wife and mother and was active in the church her whole life. She especially loved bringing her God-given musical talent either singing in or leading the choir. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening August 31st at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Funeral services will be held at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Wednesday September 1 at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Bill Ireland officiating. Internment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Cancer Services Inc., 3175 Maplewood Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Memorials:
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Cancer Services Inc., 3175 Maplewood Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

Cemetery:
Gardens of Memory - Walkertown

Visitation:
06:00pm - 08:00pm on August 31, 2010 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel

Service:
Service at 10:30am on September 1, 2010 at Ardmore Baptist Church