FLAGLER/PALM COAST NEWS-TRIBUNE
Palm Coast, Florida
Wednesday, November 17, 2004

PALM COAST - Walter V. Sheppard, 77, of Eagle Harbor Trail, who was a detective for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, died Saturday at Florida Hospital-Flagler.

Mr. Sheppard, an Army veteran of World War II, was born in New York City, and came here in 1995 from New York. He also formerly prepared taxes for the AARP and worked as a super­vising special agent for the JFK Civil Aviation Security Field Office. Mr. Sheppard was a member of Friends of the Library, the North East Florida Jazz Band and the NAACP.

Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Doris; two daughters, Erma and Ramona Sheppard, both of New York City; two brothers, James, South, Portland, Maine, and Herbert, Orlando; a sister, Hyacinth Williams, Long Island, N.Y.; and a grandchild.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 555 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A-1, Or­mond Beach, FL 32174; or to the American Cancer Society, 1620 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Suit 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32119.

Craig-­Flagler Palms, Flagler Beach, is in charge.