George Clifton Shields' Obituary
LELIA LAKE
GRAVESIDE SERVICES - 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
INTERMENT- Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
George C. Shields was born May 25, 1922 in Hopper, Ark to John Wesley and Lonnie Caroline Marsh Shields. George joined the CCC for 2 years, and then served in the United States Coast Guard. He married Rita Elizabeth Garrigan on February 16, 1944 in New Orleans where he worked for Rheem Manufacturing for 18 years. Together they moved in December 1965 to Donley County where he was a farmer, and loved every minute of it. George never met a stranger, and thoroughly enjoyed his daily visits around the community at places like the local gin.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – his parents; his wife, Rita Elizabeth, on December 19, 1997; 5 brothers, Lester, Hester, Coleman, Harmon, and Arthur; and 2 sisters, Ethel Henson, and Christine Kennedy; and his daughter-in-law, Roxanne Shields, on January 19, 2013.
SURVIVORS – 2 sons, Bruce Shields of Amarillo, and Don Shields & wife Joan of Amarillo; 3 brothers, James Shields & wife Reba of Durant, OK, Herbert Shields & wife Hazel of Lelia Lake, and Earl Shields & wife Susie of Lelia Lake; his sister, Grace Caldwell of San Angelo; 8 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
REMARKS – The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Monday, April 22, 2013 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon.
MEMORIALS – The family request memorials be sent to one’s favorite charity in memory of George Shields.
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