Obituary of Edmond Shepherd, Jr.

On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Edmond “Shep” Shepherd passed away peacefully at home after a year and a half battle with pancreatic cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, Edmond Shepherd, Sr. and his mother, Geraldine Miller. A lifelong resident of Delaware, Shep previously worked as a constable for Christiana Care. An avid Philadelphia Eagles fan and sports enthusiast. He was a vendor on the weekends at the New Castle Farmers Market. Shep is survived by a daughter Cuenondra Earley (Kahlil), his son Riaz Aziz Shepherd and a daughter Nafiza Shepherd; his brother Donald Miller, Jr. (Patricia) of Atlanta, GA, and three grandsons of Middletown. He is also survived by his longtime companion Fran Baker, a host of relatives and friends.