Rose Ann Shepard, known as Ann to everyone, was born on December 18, 1946, to Robert (Bob) and Mary Singer. Ann died on August 8 in Bay City, Texas after a long fight with multiple health problems. Ann grew up in Markham, Texas. On April 16, 1962, she married Carl Raymond Shepard, they were married 34 years until his death on September 8, 1996.

On April 24, 1963, Ann gave birth to a baby girl, who was named Deborah (Debbie) Ann and on Ann's 18 ^th birthday on December 18, 1964, she gave birth to another baby girl Mary Inez.

Ann loved to crochet, making blankets and crochet dolls. Ann loved to watch and listen to the Houston Astros play baseball. While her girls were in band in High School at Tidehaven, she was there to watch them march on Friday nights at home or away. She also enjoyed her cat Tigga.

Ann was preceded death by her husband, Raymond Shepard, parents Bob and Mary Singer, sister-in-law, Doris Bradley, granddaughter-in-law, Kristie Huffman, maternal and paternal grandparents.

Ann is survived by her daughters, Debbie and husband Clifton Conner of Waco, TX, Mary Shepard of Markham, TX, grandchildren Derrick Huffman and daughters, Cassie, and Lillie Huffman all from Clifton, TX; Kelly Huffman and children Bryson, Cheyenne and Shania Deer of Caldwell, TX; Bobby Shepard and Rebecca Watts and children Cloyce , Michelle and Aubry of Beford, and Ashley Huffman  and Tyler Vanarsdale and daughter Lillie of Bryan, TX ; Karen and Ben Roberts and daughter Libby of Kansas City, Missouri; nephew Roger and Vickie Schafer of Henrietta, TX, niece Sharon and Buck Bebee of Boyce, LA, and Glenn Schafer of Springtown, TX  and numerous friends.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10 am at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX.