Juanita Shepard

July 9, 1952 - April 13, 2019

Appalachia, Va.- Juanita Shepard, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her residence. She was a graduate of Appalachia High School Class of 1973. She was a lifelong member of Macedonia Baptist Church, and appreciated her Pastor Carolyn Smith and Family. Nita was an outgoing person, she loved all kinds of people and pets. She worked for the Westmoreland Coal Company, Head Start, and Norton Rescue EMT. She loved her daughter, her grandchildren and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Ollie Mae Shepard, and her sister Shirley Ann Shephard. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Ann Shepard Adams II and husband Demarco Adams of St. Louis; Grandchildren, Breshia Adams and Aaliyah Adams of St. Louis. Siblings, Delores Hollinger of Atlanta, Ga; Willie Frank Shepard Jr., of Kingsport, Tn., Mildred Anderson of St. Louis, Carolyn Shepard of Appalachia, Va., Vickie McCoo (Brisco) of Big Stone Gap, Va., special sister Carolyn Smith (George) of TN., and a host of other close relatives and friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Holding Funeral Home in Big Stone Gap, (17 East, 3rd St. N). Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel with the Pastor Carolyn Smith and Stephen Williams officiating. Graveside services will be private. Holding Funeral Home of Big Stone Gap is honored to serve the Shepard Family.