Biker Dale Sheppard

Biker Dale Sheppard, 57, of Nederland passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at UTMB Galveston after a sudden illness. Dale was born November 20, 1956 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the late Leroy and Mary Sheppard and lived in Nederland since 1997. Dale was the owner and operator of Biker Dale’s Bike Shop in Groves and in his early life was a Tug Boat Captain and a Home Builder.
A gathering of Biker Dale’s family and friends will be from 2 to 4 pm Saturday at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, also his grandson, Thorne Marshall Gandy. He is survived by his wife, Rene Sheppard of Nederland; his daughter, Denny Gee and her husband Gavin of Houston; his son, Lance Gandy and his wife Sarah of Houston; step-sons, Christopher Noyola and his wife Catherine of Lake Jackson, Jason Noyola and his wife Angela of Port Neches, and Marcus Noyola and his wife RaDonna of China, Texas; his sisters, Joanne Freeze and her husband Gary of Santa Fe, Terri Williams and her husband Tony of Santa Fe, and Jean Sheppard also of Santa Fe; one brother, Bruce Sheppard and his wife Karla of Cincinnati, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Maya Gandy, Finley Gandy, Greyson Gee, Tatum Noyola, Brooklyn Noyola, Londyn Noyola, Gavin Noyola, and Anakin Noyola.