Carl Edward (Ed) Shepherd, Jr., 51 of Galax, passed away on October 14, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by a son Dewayne Cummins. He is survived by his wife Vicki Hash Shepherd of the home; parents Carl, Sr. & Cora Sue Shepherd of Willis; daughters Kristi Shepherd of Hillsville and Vickie Gibbs of Newport, TN; step sons & spouse Eric & Chrissy Hash of Galax and Seth Hash of Hillsville; brother Neal Shepherd of Pilot, VA; sister Tammy Runion of Willis; five grandchildren Will Keatts, Destiny Keatts, Tori Gibbs, Abbi Gibbs, Casey Gibbs, and Brooks Hash; sister-in-law Becky Hawkins of Galax; brother-in-law Richard Runion; niece Taylor Runion; nephews Zach Runion and Stoney Shepherd; and several close friends.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel at 2:00 PM with Rev. Ty Harrison and Charles Grandel officiating. Burial will follow in Monta Vista Memory Gardens. Military rites will be conducted by the Am Vets. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday night from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.