Charles Franklin Shepherd, 99, of Panama City, passed away May 22, 2017 in Panama City Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 3, 1918 in Tift County, Georgia to William and Celester Shepherd. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He had been a resident here since 1942, moving here from Richland, Georgia. He was a retired plant operator for Arizona Chemical Company. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Vinson Shepherd. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Stella Shepherd; two daughters, Frankie Willoughby (Bob) and Betty Steffers (Bobby); four grandchildren, Robin Peck, Bob Willoughby (Judy), Bill Willoughby (Melissa) and Charlene Ellis (Sean); eight great grandchildren, Katie Werts (Jason), Cody Willoughby (Shea), Amy Willoughby, Kay Butts, Grant Willoughby, Ashlyn Ellis, Alexis Ellis and Kody Ellis. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m., prior to the service. Active pallbearers will be Bob Willoughby, Bill Willoughby, Grant Willoughby, Cody Willoughby, Bobby Steffers and Sean Ellis. The family would like to thank Panama City Health and Rehabilitation Center and Covenant Care for their wonderful care given to him.