Mary Shields

Mary Rice Shields, 95, of Norwood, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday night, December 20, 2022 at Stanly Manor.  

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, December 23, 2022 at Porter Baptist Church in Norwood. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  Rev. Flynn Richardson and Dr. Kinney Wallace will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Mary was born December 24, 1926 in Cabarrus County to the late Charlie and Viola Ross Rice.  She was a member of Porter Baptist Church.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Shields; son, Randy Shields; daughter, Wanda Shields Kirk; daughter in law, Gail Shields; great- grandson, Bennett Kirk; sisters, Pat Rice Hough and Barbara Rice Drye; brother, June Rice.

She is survived by her sons, Richard “Dick” Shields and Tommy Shields(Melissa) of Norwood; daughter, Kay Patterson of Albemarle; daughter in law, Sylvia Shields of Albemarle; sisters, Dorothy Sutton of Rhimertown, Abby Upright of Rockwell and Sally Crayton of Mount Pleasant; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great- grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to:  Porter Baptist Church, 16562 US Hwy 52, Norwood, NC 28128.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Shields, please visit our floral store.