The Odessa Record -

Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard

1934 - 2021

Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard passed away March 3, 2021. Joyce was born in Twin Falls, Id. to Vaughn and LaRue Fisher on April 16, 1934. She was the 4th child in a family full of love.

Joyce met Jack Taylor, they married in 1955 and together celebrated their two children, Katherine and John. He preceded her in death, leaving her with two young children.

Soon after, she met William Shepard at the University of Washington, where he was an ROTC instructor. Bill wooed her by instructing his troops to point their miniature tanks at Joyce as she walked...