Livingston Sheppard 1928-2024
Livingston Byrns Sheppard II was born in the Appalachian mountains of Jenkins, Kentucky to his father Livingston Byrns Sheppard Sr and mother Mecca Vicars, both of Virginia, on April 19, 1928. Growing up in coal country he met his wife, Glenda Huskisson of Virginia. The two married young and Livingston attended the University of Virginia following in his fathers footsteps of becoming a physician. After University, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
After acquiring the rank of Captain, he was honorably discharged and went on to open a few private oral surgery practices in South West Florida and began to call a barrier island, Boca Grande, home. Doctor Sheppard, or “Doc” was an avid sportsman and traveled the world hunting, diving and fishing. He was passionate about the holy spirit and spent much of his time in fellowship with friends and family. Livingston died peacefully in his home, on Gasparilla Island, on May 7, 2024. He is survived by his daughter, Sherra Sheppard, grandchildren, Leighton Ingram (Danielle), Christina Ingram Daniels (Adam) and his great grandchildren Hunter Ingram, Hugh Ingram, Hanby Ingram, Harrison Ingram of Punta Gorda, Florida and Leighton Daniels and Rae Daniels of Tuckasegee, North Carolina.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Livingston Sheppard on June 1, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Community House in Boca Grande.
