Rickie Joe Shepherd

Rickie Joe Shepherd, 63 of Straight Creek, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2022. He was born to the late Thermond Paul, Sr. and Magdalene Rutherford Shepherd of Pineville, Kentucky. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to be in the woods hunting, fishing, and anything to do with nature.

He leaves behind three loving daughters, Jennifer (TJ) Dorriety, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Jessica Shepherd of Tazewell, Tennessee and Jamie Shepherd of Frankfort, Kentucky; one sister, Mary (Vernon) Willis of Frakes, Kentucky; three brothers, Stevie Ray (Marie) Shepherd of Pineville, Kentucky, Thermond Paul “Dude” (Debbie) Shepherd, Jr. of Pineville, Kentucky, and Jerry (Rebecca) Shepherd of Harrogate, Tennessee; two nephews, Mitchel (Caddy) Willis of Middlesboro, Kentucky and Nathon Shepherd of Harrogate, Tennessee; four nieces, Natasha (Shawn) Brock of Frakes, Kentucky, Elizabeth (Allen) Neal of Pineville, Kentucky, Taylor Shepherd and Aleah Shepherd of Harrogate, Tennessee; and a host of great-nieces nephews, family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 16, 2022, at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. John Neal presiding. Music will be provided by Jerry and Rebecca Shepherd, Elizabeth Neal, and Natasha Brock. Burial will follow in the Pinelawn Memorial Gardens in Pineville. Pallbearers will be Mitchel Willis, T. J. Dorriety, Nathon Shepherd, family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Arnett and Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Shepherd Family. Light a candle of remembrance and sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.