Michael Lee Shepherd was born in Jacksonville,Fla.on February 9,1944 to the now late Harry E.Shepherd and Betsy Jo Trammell Shepherd.He was raised in Bainbridge,Ga.Michael graduated from Columbia Univ.Law School,in New York,NY. in 1978.He Started his legal career in Atlanta,Ga.In the year 2000 he focused his time on writing short stories,poems and books on international terrorism. He is Survived by his mother Betsy Shepherd of Bainbridge,Ga.his wife Teresa W.Shepherd of Atlanta,Ga. three daughters,Margaret(Ryan)McPherson of Atlanta,Ga.;Christine Shepherd of Boston,Ma;Catherine Shepherd of Washington,DC.A sister Kathryn Jane Shepherd of Bainbridge, Ga;a brother David Shepherd of of Macon,Ga. Family will have a private interment at a later date. Cox-Ware Funeral Home in Bainbridge,Ga.is in trusted with arrangements