Campbell ~ Helen Maxine Shepard, 86 of Campbell, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Bethany at Silver Lake in Everett, Washington.

Helen, daughter of John Ottis and Tine Hattie Smith O'Neal, was born on Wednesday, February 23, 1938 in Campbell, Missouri.

She was first a retired seamstress and next a retired school cook having worked for the Twin Rivers School and was a long time member of the Beechwell Baptist Church in Campbell, Missouri.

On October 25, 1969 in Campbell, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Bobby Ray Shepard.  He preceded her in death on December 13, 2006.

Her survivors include daughters, Sandra Beckham of Lake Stevens, Washington, Patsy Dorrough of Greensboro, North Carolina, Debbie Nelson of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; grandchildren, Bobby Ray Shephard, Terry Dale Alford, Chandra Boyd, Erica Roberts, Jessica Grisby, and Bethany Tibbs; many great-grandchildren; sisters, Haliene Vincent of St. Louis, Glenda Greenwood of Campbell, Judy Pruett of Dexter and Verma O'Neal of Campbell

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, Alvie O'Neal, James O'Neal, Jerry O'Neal and sister, Betty Bishop.

Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell, with funeral service beginning at 12:30 p.m. with Reverend Gary Long officiating. Burial following at Elder Cemetery in Campbell.

Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Campbell are in charge of the arrangements.