Alice Jean Shepperson

Obituary On November 24, 2023, our mother, grandmother and friend transitioned from this life and entered into eternal rest. Alice Jean Boise Shepperson was born January 6, 1944 in Farmville, Virginia to the late Roby and Rosa Boise. She was the seventh and final child born to this union. At an early age she accepted Christ as her savior, and was baptized at Forest Baptist Church in Meherrin, Virginia under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Carl H. Jones. Jean loved her church and worked diligently in the advancement of the church during her time as a member. She faithfully served as financial secretary and a member of the choir. In 2000, Jean joined Race Street Baptist Church (Jericho Baptist Church) in Farmville, Virginia where she served as a member of the Pastor’s Aid Ministry as well as the Senior Choir and the Youth Advisor for the Junior Usher Board. Jean was a devoted member and supporter of her church throughout her life. Jean worked as an officer at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, Virginia for five years. She then worked for Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Department for ten years as a deputy and dispatcher. In 1998, she retired from Piedmont Regional Jail after serving ten years as an officer, and later Sergeant. Jean was a dedicated Criminal Justice officer throughout her career. Jean loved to cook and feed people she loved, often sending you home with plate any time you would visit. She had a love for flowers, manicuring her yard, and proved herself to have a green thumb. She would often tell her family to “give me my flowers while I am living.” Her true passion was service to others, often putting the needs of those around her before her own. Even as her health began to deteriorate, she remained ready and willing to help in any way that she could. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, all of her siblings, and her oldest daughter, Denise Annette Shepperson. She leaves to cherish her everlasting memory, her daughter, Natasha Shepperson Vaughan and granddaughter, Jasmin Denise Vaughan (her Grand Boo); two nieces, Rita Glenn and Faye Pedigo; one nephew, Reggie Cromwell; and many beloved great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews and cousins. She also leaves to cherish her love, Maleyah Samar Thomas (Nana’s baby) and her grandmother, Florence Jones; her ex-husband with whom she spoke to almost every day, Lornell Shepperson; a dear friend, Oliver Stiff; and two special great-nephews; Ako Cromwell and Troy Harding. Jean will be missed immensely by those who loved her. The love she gave so freely will continue to run deeply in the hearts and minds of those she blessed with her caring nature and unconditional love. Her life, legacy and devotion will forever be engraved in the lives of those who loved her most.

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Alice Jean Shepperson

January 6, 1944 - November 24, 2023