SESSER -- Cara Mae Shepard, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin.She was born May 30, 1926, to Elmer and LaVern (Page) Witcher.She married Jake R. Shepard on June 13, 1959, and he preceded her in death Nov. 16, 1993.Cara was a member of First Christian Church in Sesser, where she was the church treasurer for 10 years.Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, in Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser, with Brother Shannon Bopp officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.She is survived by five nephews, Farrell D. Page and his wife, Linda, Lecil E. Witcher Jr., Terry Witcher and his wife, Mary Jane, Richard Witcher and his wife, Brenda, David Witcher and his wife, Dahlia; four nieces, Jan Kelly and her husband, Jim, Kay Styve, Carol Folden and her husband, Charles Ray, Debi Spotanski and her husband, Donald; several great-nephews and nieces; great-great-nephews and nieces; and great-great-great-nieces.She was preceded in death by five brothers, Farrel Page, Woodrow Witcher, Charles Witcher, Lecil Witcher, Bob Witcher and one sister, Bertha Mann; one nephew, Charles "Spike" Witcher and one nephew-in-law, Bob Styve.Having no children of her own she loved and enjoyed her nieces and nephews.For more information, visit www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com.