Mrs. Virginia Alzada Shepherd
June 19, 1924 ~ January 14, 2024
Born in:
New Cumberland , WV
Resided in:
Weirton, WV
Virginia Mayhew Richards Shepherd of Weirton passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at PAM Health in Imperial PA. She was ninety-nine years old.
She was born on June 19, 1924, in New Cumberland, WV. Virginia is survived by her loving husband, Floyd Shepherd.
Virginia was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church since the 1950s. She was a highly active member serving on all committees over the years when she was young and able and attend bible study. She loved every minute of her opportunity to serve the Lord! Virginia enjoyed dancing and bowling well into her 90s! Virginia had many trials and tribulations over the years, but she would let you know the Lord was with her every step of the way.
Virgina always had a smile on her face even in the darkest of times. She had a true Christian spirit that exuded from her and a bounce in her step that you just knew was the happiness God had given her. Virginia played a significant role in raising her two grandsons. She wanted you to know that they were spoiled rotten but turned out to be wonderful husbands and fathers. A true testament to her hand in their lives.
Virginia leaves behind a considerable legacy of the life of Christ, a spirit of pull yourself up by the bootstrap and get on with it, and don’t worry be happy!
Virginia is preceded in death by her first husband, Gene Richards, daughters Barbara Staley Richards, and Joyce Prouty Richards, brothers Harry and James Mayhew, and sisters Marjorie Kempf and Goldie Spencer.
Virginia leaves behind grandchildren Scott (Courtney) Campbell (Sharp) and Todd Campbell, great-grandchildren Stephanie, Ryan, and Allison Campbell all of Newark, OH., and great-greatgrandchildren Abrianna and Bryan Joseph Frazier and Eli Cunningham.
Friends and family may visit with Virginia’s family on Thursday, January 18, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV. Where additional visitation will be held on Friday, January 19, from 10 am until the time of her 11 am funeral service.
Pastor William Stout will officiate.
Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
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Floyd…I am so sorry… I was just dancing with her a couple months ago… It was so nice watching you two dance….We will miss her so much at the dances in Colliers…When I was about 12 years old…I used to pick blackberries for her…$.40 a quart… Best neighbor ever!!! Wow…. I will miss that Beautiful smile…She was so Sweet….. Gary
My deepest sympathies to Scott, Todd and her family.
sweet lady & knew how to still have fun no matter her age! I remember how the two of you always loved to dance since I’ve meet you two in Carrollton, Ohio many years ago. She sure did love the CHA-CHA! In Love and Prayers, Kathy
Dear Shep, Ken and I send our deepest sympathy. We loved being at the dances with you two.Ginny was always so much fun and such a beautiful lady inside and out. We will truly miss seeing her precious smile and the sunshine she brought into the room.
Jenny will be truly missed. Her smile and love was very contagious and her spirit for living was extraordinary. Hugs to her family and especially Floyd.
Her lovely, smiling face will be missed in church on Sunday deepest sympathy to her family
I got the chance to say that I love you and what a wonderful place she has in my heart as well as Mr. Shepard….it’s a true celebration of life because she had touch so many and love us all. Deepest sympathy to all who loved her..
KathyJo and Jimmy
You have our deepest sympathy and will be missed by her church family. She always had a “spring in her step” and the love she and Floyd shared is admirable.
My condolences to Floyd and family