Faye Sheppard of Opelika, Alabama was born to the late William and Ethel Riddle on July 19, 1936 and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 17, 2018. She was 82 years old. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Opelika. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was an avid golfer, loved to travel and camp, and enjoyed visiting shut-ins at the area nursing homes. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Ralph S. Sheppard; and brothers, James Riddle and Roy Riddle. She is survived by her daughters, Julia Thomas (Randall), Sherrie Bankston (Robert), and Phyllis Mullis (Willie); grandchildren, Amanda Long (Phillip), Brandon Thomas, Dustin Martin, Hayley Walters (Scott) and Kaitlyn Mullis; great grandchildren, Clayton Thomas, Jesse Bayer, Jacob and Kale Long, and Weston Walters; sister, Dorothy Reynolds of Macon, GA; brother, Robert Riddle; and a special niece and caregiver, Wanda Dodge. Visitation will be held in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home on Monday, August 20, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. CST until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Russell DeLee will be officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Hills Cemetery. The family would like to thank Kim Norrell, R.N. and the rest of the staff of Hospice Compassus for their loving care.