Evelyn Joyce Shields

Evelyn “Joyce” Shields went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday October 20, 2024. She was 79 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m. October 24, 2024, at Victory Church in Florence Ms. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM

Joyce was born on May 26, 1945, to Russell Hill and Lottie Whitehead Hill in Glen Allan Mississippi. She loved her weekly trips to the beauty shop. She loved flowers and sitting outside watching the red birds, cardinals, and hummingbirds. She enjoyed her Mazzios dates with her granddaughters. She especially enjoyed the salad bar there. She loved staying connected with her friends on Facebook. She couldn’t go a lot but was grateful and appreciative when she could. She had several game shows that she enjoyed watching, but her favorite was “Wheel of Fortune.” She loved traveling with the love of her life, her husband Fred. They saw a lot of the country together.

Joyce is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 40 years, Freddy Wayne Shields; son, Richard “Ricky” Thomas Shields; and 7 siblings. She is survived by her children, Anthony Shields (Karen) of Richland, MS and David Shields (Lynn Thornton) of Pensacola, FL; siblings, Sandra Herron (Danny) of Pearl, MS and Danny Hill (Betty) of Greenville, MS; grandchildren, Amber Shields Quick (Hayden) of Florence, Kristian Nicole Shields (Kaleb Strickland) of Florence, Kamryn Shields of Richland, Garrett Shields (Chloe) of Vicksburg, Candi Fitzhugh (Nathan) of Braxton, Levi Parker (Shauntae) of Florence, and 5 great grandchildren.