🎉 Look Who’s Coming! 👏🏾

Whose family will be next — will it be yours?

The excitement is building, and the momentum is real. Our 2026 Shepherd Family Reunion is already taking shape thanks to the incredible relatives who stepped forward early to become Founding Families. These families have officially confirmed, paid their dues, and are now proudly counted toward our reunion goal.

Today, we celebrate them — and we invite YOU to join them.

🌟 Our Confirmed Founding Families

Alabama

1. Pauline Hopkins

2. Jermaine Gilmore & Maki Hodnett

3. Stephanie & Vernon Johnson

4. Kayla Drinkard

5. J'Lynn Timmons

6. Carolyn Chapman

7. Tina Copeland

8. Al Hopkins

9. Sheila Shepherd

10. Felicia Thomas

11. Katrina, Eric, Brieson Timmons

12. Essence Hayes & Charles Langley

13. Mandrella Salgado

14. Darrell Copeland

15. Jerel & Lillie Gilmore

16. Leon Grove

17. Ritchie Dulaney

    
    

California

1. Tyrone & Ollie Shepherd

Georgia

1. Lisa & Fred Jordan

2. Gerald & Lil Gerald Allen

3. L'Lani Gunn

4. Alexis Allen

5. Tierra, Kieran, Cam Williams

6. Mia Carter & Joshua Baker

North Carolina

1. Angie, Deidrick, Gloria Lewis

2. Angelitha & (Baby) Ariya Lewis

Illinois

1. Sabrina, Oliver, Dionna, Danyelle, Darien Gray

2. Rosemary, Miracle, Monkia Lampkin

3. Sandra Hudson‑Thomason

4. Carol & Minko Jones

5. Denise Hudson

6. Mai & Niyah Terry

7. Brande Reagan

8. Dawan Hudson

Texas

1. Mary & William Hodge

2. Will & Jiahao Hodge

3. Nyla Shepherd-Moore

4. Nicholas Shepherd & Vanessa Varughese

Tennessee

1. Eugene, Kim, Bruce Brown

   
   

These families have already claimed their place in reunion history — and we’re just getting started.

Look who’s coming… and imagine how much better it will be when YOUR family is on this list too.

So tell us: Whose family will be next — will it be yours? 🎉👏🏾