Obituary for Rawson Sheppard
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home
1100 E. Tamarack Road
Altus, Oklahoma 73521
(580) 482-1233
SHEPPARD
Rawson Sheppard, 35 of Norman and formerly of Altus, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home in Norman.
Rawson was born in Lawton on January 5, 1981 to his parents Wayne and Kathleen (Fitzgerald) Sheppard. He grew up in Altus and graduated class of 1999 from Navajo High School where he was an outstanding baseball player. On scholarship for baseball, Rawson attended Cowley County College in Kansas, Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, and the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo. After college he moved to Norman where he worked as a manager for Lowe's Home Improvement. Rawson had a passion for Cross-Fit, he worked out at Koda Crossfit where he was known as RawDog. The many friends he made there became his second family who he loved very much.
Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Rawson and Hester Sheppard; his maternal grandmother, Helen Porter; Rawson is survived by his parents; his brother, Sean Greene and his wife Melanie of Pennsylvania; two nieces; one nephew, as well as numerous other family members and many friends.
The family will receive friends at memorial visitation from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home, 1100 East Tamarack Road, Altus, OK 73521.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1-800-959-6264 or www.nami.org, or the charity of their choice in honor of Rawson Sheppard.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory, Altus, Oklahoma.
To sign the online guest book and share memories with the family please visit www.Lowell-Tims.com
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1100 E. Tamarack Road
Altus, Oklahoma 73521
(580) 482-1233
SHEPPARD
Rawson Sheppard, 35 of Norman and formerly of Altus, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home in Norman.
Rawson was born in Lawton on January 5, 1981 to his parents Wayne and Kathleen (Fitzgerald) Sheppard. He grew up in Altus and graduated class of 1999 from Navajo High School where he was an outstanding baseball player. On scholarship for baseball, Rawson attended Cowley County College in Kansas, Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, and the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo. After college he moved to Norman where he worked as a manager for Lowe's Home Improvement. Rawson had a passion for Cross-Fit, he worked out at Koda Crossfit where he was known as RawDog. The many friends he made there became his second family who he loved very much.
Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Rawson and Hester Sheppard; his maternal grandmother, Helen Porter; Rawson is survived by his parents; his brother, Sean Greene and his wife Melanie of Pennsylvania; two nieces; one nephew, as well as numerous other family members and many friends.
The family will receive friends at memorial visitation from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home, 1100 East Tamarack Road, Altus, OK 73521.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1-800-959-6264 or www.nami.org
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory, Altus, Oklahoma.
To sign the online guest book and share memories with the family please visit www.Lowell-Tims.com
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