Katherine "Tootie" Sivils Sheppard, 64, died, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Bradford Heights Health & Rehab of natural causes.

A native of Christian County, she was born June 14, 1956, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ann Jones Sivils.

Katherine was a member of Community Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Western State Hospital where she worked in the Dietary Department.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry Sivils, Robert "KeeKee" Sivils, Ricky Sivils and a sister, Wanda Sivils.

She is survived by, her husband, Michael Sheppard, daughter-DeAfrice "Cody" Sheppard (Curtis Gill), two sons, Jeffery Sivils and Jarvis Sivils, Hopkinsville, KY. Sisters-Joyce (Charlie) Chambers, Linda Sivils and Eva Mason, Hopkinsville, KY. Brothers-Terry Sivils, Mark Sivils, Larry Sivils, Carl Henry ( Carolyn) Sivils, Hopkinsville, KY: Eddie Hopson, Atlanta, GA and five grandchildren.