Debbie Sheppard, 44, of Big Spring, died on Friday, November 16, 2001, in a Denver City hospital following a sudden illness. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, November 19, 2001 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Richard Reagan, pastor. officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Debbie was born on March 8, 1957 in Alamogordo, New Mexico and married Burt Sheppard on September 26, 1981 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. She came to Big Spring in 1981 from Tularosa, New Mexico. Debbie owned and operated Dakota's Flower Shop. She had attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Howard College and Texas Tech University. She was Miss Congeniality of the 1976 New Mexico State Fair and was crowned the Otero County Rodeo Queen, and also Howard County Rodeo Queen. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She was currently serving as vice president of tourism for the Big Spring Chamber of Commerce. Debbie actively supported her children in sporting activities at Coahoma Schools. She loved life, golf and most of all her family, her kids, and husband. Survivors include: husband, Burt Sheppard, Jr. of Big Spring; one daughter, Taylor Cherie Sheppard of Big Spring; and one son, Trevor Clay Sheppard of Big Spring; her mother Mary Olida Vullo of Tularosa, N.M.; two sisters, Becky Richardson of Las Cruces, N.M., and Pam Detrixhe of Lubbock; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bert & Dorothy Sheppard, Sr. of Big Spring; three sister-in-laws, Diana Neptune of Midland, Delores Sheppard of Big Spring and Denise Treadwell of Dripping Springs; her grandmother Ramona Sanchez of Carrizozo, N.M.; six nieces, Fawna Richardson, Richelle Detrixhe, Samantha Treadwell, Morgan Detrixhe, Rachel Neptune, Stefani Rockwell; four nephews, Jared Detrixhe, Danny Wilson, Nathan Neptune, Jacob Neptune. Family suggests memorials be made to the Coahoma Athletic Boosters Club.,
