George Roberts "Bobby" Shields

George Roberts "Bobby" Shields, age 71, husband of Alice Shields, passed away Friday afternoon, September 23, 2016. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 26, 2016 at Crowder Baptist Church in Crowder, MS with interment to follow in Crowder Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Sunday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home, and also one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. Bobby was born July 12, 1945 in Batesville, MS to the late George Edgar and Emma Roberts Shields. Mr. Shields was a farmer, but he had many others jobs that were just as important. He was the chairman of the Quitman County Election Committee and the South Quitman County Water Association just to name a couple. Bobby was very active and faithful to his church, Crowder Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent, a deacon and the Baptist Men's Director of Crowder Baptist Church. He received great pleasure serving people, as he spent twenty-two years going on mission trips to help people. Bobby is survived by his wife, Alice Roper Shields of Crowder, MS; two daughters, Anna Shields Cook of Southaven, MS, Laura Shields Mills (Allen) of Brookhaven, MS; three brothers, H.M. Shields (Phyllis) of Blair, NE, Howard Shields (Martha) of Collierville, TN, Elton Shields (Dinah) of Southaven, MS; sister-in-law, Teresa Shields of Brandon, MS; five grandchildren, Patrick Cook, Morgan Cook, Wesley Cook, Stephen Mills and Nathan Mills. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Shields and a brother, Jack Shields. Memorial contributions may be sent to Crowder Baptist Church, P.O. Box 156, Crowder, MS 38622