Celebration of Life services for Mr. Samuel Sheppard, of Vivian, will be Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., in the Chapel of Washington's & Smith's Paradise Funeral Home, 1842 Barton Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107. Interment will follow in Whitaker Cemetery in Lodi, Texas. Public Viewing will be Friday, May 15, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., in the Chapel of the Funeral Home. Flowers may be sent to or purchased at the Funeral Home.