Mary Ann Shepard (Plainview)

Mary Ann Fishel Shepard, 92, of Plainview passed away on Tuesday, January11, 2022 in Plainview. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. 

A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the funeral home.

Mary Ann was born on May 13, 1929 in Petersburg, IL to Ellis and Carrie (Rever) Fishel. She grew up in Assumption, IL and attended schools there and that is where she met Burl while he was working in Illinois. She married Burl Shepard on September 17, 1949. They moved to Texas where he owned and operated his own appliance store, Burl’s Appliance and she worked by his side taking care of the business. She enjoyed going to the casino and working puzzles. She was a member of St. Alice Catholic Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Burl Shepard; her son, Mike Shepard; daughter, Linda Langston and a brother, Lawrence Fishel.

She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Bradley of Plainview, Pam Seamands of Comanche, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.