Ronald Gregory Shepperson

Ronald Gregory Anthony Shepperson born on August 27, 1956 to Eunice Jane Shepperson and Morton Armstrong Anthony Shepperson Sr. . Ronald was the last of five children, his older siblings are Morton Jr, Lois Jo-Ann Council, Rosemarie Laverne Shepperson and Denise Colette Boone. As a child Ronald was very busy and adventurous in which he kept his family on their toes and was nicknamed Rocky.

After graduating from high school Ron attended and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in medicine, class of 1978, then went on to further his education at Downstate and Stony Brook Schools of Medicine.

In 1986 Ron decided to leave the cold weather behind for sunnier days in California. He planted his feet at King Drew Medical Center as an Anesthesiologist where he treated colleagues as family and patients as friends. He furthered his career by becoming an Assistant Professor, Director OB/GYN Anesthesia, Chair of I.O.P. Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology, Quality Control of King/Drew and Union Delegate of UAPD.

Ron met Luis August of 2000 and quickly formed a bond that grew and flourished. Together they loved taking trips, hosting dinner parties and spending time with family and friends.

Ron fell ill in 2015 and discovered he had Stage 4 Colon Cancer. For the next 4 years Ron fought a hard fight but unfortunately Cancer was stronger.

On July 24, 2019, Ronald left this world to join his father Morton Sr. in Heaven.

He leaves to mourn his husband Luis, his three sisters, mother, goddaughter Jennifer , godson Joseph and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Know that you will be greatly missed by everyone whose life you have touched!!!!

Lovingly submitted,

His Loving Partner and Family♥️♥️

A poem dedicated to my love partner-

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me

I want no rites in a gloom filled room

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little, but not for long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that once we shared

Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take

And each must go alone.

It's all part of the master plan

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart

Go the friends we know.

Laugh at all the things we used to do

Miss me, but let me go.

When I am dead my dearest

Sing no sad songs for me

Plant thou no roses at my head

Nor shady cypress tree

Be the green grass above me

With showers and dewdrops wet

And if thou wilt remember

And if thou wilt, forget.

I shall not see the shadows,

I shall not fear the rain;

I shall not hear the nightingale

Sing on as if in pain;

And dreaming through the twilight

That doth not rise nor set,

Haply I may remember,

And haply may forget. ♥️♥️