Funny, smart, kind, dependable, generous, dedicated. These are the words most repeated by Mandarin Middle School teachers while they remember their colleague Julie Patch Shepherd, Assistant Principal Angela Gaylan said.

Julie died in a traffic accident Saturday after losing control of her vehicle about 8 a.m. on Interstate 95, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Since 2002, the 57-year-old teacher taught seventh-grade social studies and civics at the Jacksonville school.

Julie was married to TP75 Grad Mitch Shepherd and was the Aunt of TP75 Grad Daniel Langston.

Julie's funeral will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hardage Giddens Funeral Home, 11801 San Jose Blvd.

On Friday, there will be a memorial service at The Church of Eleven22, 14286 Beach Blvd., starting at 2 p.m.