Willa Anne Gwin

Willa Anne Shepherd Gwin  passed away from cancer on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. She was the daughter of Alvin and Irene Shepherd and was born on February 15, 1933 in Fort Worth.  She followed her sister and brother and graduated from Paschal HS in Fort Worth.  She attended Texas State College which is now UTA where she met Jim.  She and Jim married in December 1953.  They had three children, Sue, Faye and James Alvin.  She was a homemaker.  They were active members of Handley Baptist Church before moving to Dennis, Texas.  They were active members of Brock Baptist Church until Jim passed away 10 years ago.  After that, Anne joined North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford where she was an active member. She is survived by her children Sue, Faye, James (and Tony), her sisters Mary Jo Shepherd and Harriet Waring, brother Al Shepherd, grandchildren - Lauren (and Brian), Courtney (and Mike), Amber and Annie, and 7 great grandchildren.


Funeral: 11AM, Thursday January 17, 2013 in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel.

Visitation: 6-8PM, Wednesday.
Memorials: American Cancer Society