Erica Joseph Jacobs Shepherd, 72, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio. She took guidance under Bishop Edwin Pete as her spiritual father and was the pastor of Jesus Believers Church. She was the founder of Ted Line Ministries where she mentored and spread the gospel of deliverance. Dr. Erica Shepherd was a Captain in the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged. She enjoyed traveling and interior decorating in her spare time. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie Jacobs and Constance Love Jacobs, brother, Brian Keith Jacobs, nephew, Brain Keith Jacobs II, great nephew, Darius Buchanan, and sister-in-law, Karen Jacobs.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 24 years, Joseph D. Shepherd; sisters, Karen Douglas and Gwendolyn Jacobs; nieces, Sheena (Darren) Buchanan and Erina (Calvin) Sims; great nephew and great niece, Daron Buchanan and Brionna Jacobs; a host of cousins, in-laws, other relatives, friends, and the Ted Line Family.
Memorial services will be on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Willis Funeral Home Chapel.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga.