Willam Edward (Eddie, Ed) Sheffield, Jr.

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father, Ed. He died peacefully at home in Nogal, New Mexico, surrounded by Carol, his beloved wife of 43 years. A devoted father, stepfather, brother, grandfather, and friend, he was a man of great depth and many talents.

Did you know?

• Ed was born on October 25, 1942, during the first year of World War II, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Dr. Willam Edward Sheffield, Sr. and Mrs. Dorothy Sheffield (nee Dorothy Anderson Wilkins).
• Ed was the eldest of five children: Robert Wilkins Sheffield (Bobby), Dorothy Jeanne Estrada (Jeanne), Michael Gettis Sheffield (Mike), and Gerald Anderson Sheffield (Jerry).
• Ed was the great-grandson of a doctor, a son of a doctor, and a brother to two doctors while going into medicine himself.
• Ed attended Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tennessee beginning at the age of fifteen. He later went on to attend Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee. He majored in Chemistry and went directly to medical school, attending the University of Tennessee. He graduated on December 18, 1966, with a degree as a Doctor of Medicine.
• Our father enlisted in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War and was commissioned as a captain in the Air Force, serving as a flight surgeon. He first lived in Memphis, Tennessee, before being transferred to Lajes Air Base in the Azores and then to McCoy Air Base in Orlando, Florida.
• Ed completed his residency in Temple, Texas, moved to Corpus Christi, Texas and opened his private practice in orthopedic medicine. He practiced for over 35 years and was a renowned physician.
• Our father enjoyed several hobbies, including photography, scuba diving, and restoring cars, especially his cherished MGBs. He also played piano, saxophone, and guitar, bringing joy to his family.
• Ed and Carol travelled extensively to Europe, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, Costa Rica, and transversed the United States from coast to coast with driving to Alaska and back!
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William Edward Sheffied), is survived by his wife Carol Sheffield, daughters Michelle Sheffield Watson (Tacoma, Washington), Leslee Sheffield (Austin, Texas), Leah McEvoy and husband, Kris (Galveston, Texas), son Benjamin Sheffield and wife Lori (Smithville, Texas), stepdaughter, Stephanie Sheffield (Ruidoso, New Mexico), step granddaughter, Kayln Sheffield (Ruidoso, New Mexico), grandsons Evan Johnston, (Dallas, Texas), Austin Bordelon and wife Janessa (San Antonio, Texas), Zander Sheffield (Austin, Texas), Seth Sheffield (Olympia, Washington), Matteo Sheffield (Austin, Texas), Julian Sheffield (Parma, Italy), and step great grandson, Matthew Sheffield (Ruidoso, New Mexico), and many longtime friends.