Joan Carole Boh Shepherd's Obituary
Joan B. Shepherd, a longtime resident of Covington, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her home on December 22, 2016, surrounded by her loving children. Joan died of liver cancer caused by Hepatitis C. A private funeral service was held on December 27, 2016, with burial at St. Joseph’s Abbey Cemetery.
Born in New Orleans on March 13, 1936, she was a graduate of the Academy of Holy Angels, attended LSU and was an associate at Tom Shepherd Insurance for many years.
Joan was preceded in death by her beloved son, Patrick M. Shepherd, husband Thomas F. Shepherd, Sr., parents John H. Boh and Clare M. Boh, and sister Beverly B. Davis. She is survived by four children – Thomas F. Shepherd, Jr. and wife Lisa of Mandeville, LA, Melissa S. Morgan and husband Joseph of Palm Harbor, FL, Kathleen S. Corkern and husband Kevin of Brentwood, TN, and Elisabeth S. Hitt and husband Steven of Baton Rouge, LA. She is survived by sixteen grandchildren – Molly M. Jackson, Caroline M. Schwartz, Matthew T. Pell, Jennifer H. Tarbox, Kyle T. Hansen, Erik S. Hansen, Sean P. Corkern, David B. Corkern, Joanna K. Corkern, Mallory H. Allen, S. Connor Hitt, Caroline E. Hitt, Jordan S. Hodgins, Camille C. Shepherd, Patrick Nicholas Shepherd and Annalise M. Shepherd – and by eight great-grandchildren. Joan is survived by her sisters and brothers, Diana B. Cronan, John H. “Jack” Boh, Jr. and wife Eva, Mary Lee B. Williams and husband Tim, Eric M. Boh and wife Liz, Hillary B. Holmes, and Sean B. Boh and wife Linda. She is also survived by her two adored dogs. Pallbearers were her grandsons and brothers.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Tammany Humane Society, the Covington Food Bank or to a charity of your choice.
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