More than 100 people celebrate life of ‘dancing Dayton man’

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Music and a dance contest highlighted a two-hour celebration Saturday afternoon of the life of Virgil Sheppard.

More than 100 people attended the event at South Broadway and West Third streets, one of Sheppard’s favorite corners where he would sing and dance.

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Sheppard, only known as “Radio” or “Virgil” to some, is now being called a “street legend.”

The 62-year-old Alabama native died March 25 from congestive heart failure.

His funeral will be 11 a.m. April 14 at Phillips Temple Church, 3620 Shiloh Springs Road in Trotwood.

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