Clyde Shepherd died Saturday, January 21, 2007 in Amarillo, TX at the age of 79.Services were held Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 2:00 in the afternoon at Channing Public School Gymnasium. Clyde was laid to rest next to his wife in the Channing Cemetery. Richard Clyde Shepherd, Jr. was born May 25, 1927, near Turkey, Texas to Richard Clyde (Dick) Shepherd and Laura Virginia Garner.Clyde attended school at Buffalo Flats and later served two years in the United States Army.While working on the JA Ranch near Clarendon, Texas, Clyde met Beverly Ruth ONeal. They were married September 18, 1954. A life long cowboy and rancher, many of the ranches Clyde made tracks on include the Upper and Lower Matador, Rentfro, Burson, JA, SJ, McCarty and McCloy.Clyde is preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Beverly, a premature son, his parents and brother, Phillip Red Shepherd.He is survived by his brother, Frank Shepherd of Channing and two sisters Sue Cunningham of Hartley and Jean Cates of Amarillo.He will be greatly missed by his two daughters, Linda Preston and Cindi Cates of Channing, their husbands, Dennis and Don, his three grandchildren Hayden, Kelly and Layce, and two great grandchildren, Keegan and Everlee.Memorials to: the Channing Cemetery c/o Hartley County Courthouse - Channing, Texas or a favorite charity.