Tennis Randall Shields

Tennis Randall (Randy) Shields of Walls, Mississippi was called to his eternal home on May 10th 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East, Memphis, Tennessee. Born in Welch, West Virginia. February 18th 1968 to Doris Sizemore Sullivan and the late Teddy Ray Shields. He was a graduate of Mt. View High School, Welch, WV. Randy worked in the home health field and was an accomplished musician. At the time of his death he was a drummer for Double Edge Band. Randy loved life, although, dealing with illness from an early age, he fought to do the things he wanted to do most. He was a lover of 78-79 Trans Am cars, German shepherds and most of all his drums. Randy loved people and enjoyed the friendship of many people throughout his life. Preceded in death other than his father, were his grandparents, Tom and Lucille Sizemore and Tennis and Beulah Shields; brother, Larry Ray Shields and his wife Terri. Those who love him so are his mother, Doris Sullivan of Daniels, WV; sisters, Rhonda (Mike) Breen of Tampa, FL and Dana Shields Thomas of Fayetteville, NC; his companion and love of his life, Freda Kay and her children, Tabitha (Bobby), Samantha, Jeannie and Amber; step-father, Glen Sullivan and his children, Kay, Linda, Tim and Wendy; nephews, Thomas Shields (Melissa), William Ray Jones; and niece, Melissa Proctor (Dustin); uncles, Thomas Sizemore (Kathy) and Eddie Shields (Shronda); and his best friend, Roy Waddell was by Randy's and Kay's side through his illness. A memorial service to honor Randy's life will be held at Beaver United Methodist Church, 3rd Street, Beaver, WV on Friday, May 20th at 2:00 pm. Randy's ashes and that of his beloved German shepherd, Sadie, will be laid to rest with his mother at her death.