Obituaries

Joyce P. Shields

Died September 22, 2014

FLUSHING – Joyce Pearl Shields, 84, of Flushing, passed away on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at Munson Hospice House.

  Joyce was born March 16, 1930 in Flint the daughter of Harold and Chrystal (Woodthorp) Tabor.  On July 22, 1950 she married her loving husband of sixty four years, Maxie G. Shields who survives.

  Joyce graduated from Flint Technical High School, was a member of the Flushing Presbyterian Church, Flushing Senior Center, Flushing Book Club, Red Hats and several Art and Painting groups.  She volunteered at the Flint Osteopathic Hospital and McLaren Hospital.

  Joyce is survived by her husband, Maxie; her sister, Donna Tripp, a son, Michael M. ( Kimberly) Shields of Centerville, OH, a daughter, Deborah (Chris) Stannard of Northport; her grandchildren, Jasmine Stannard (John Seamans), Erica Stannard, James Stannard, Katherine (Chase) Collins, David Shields and a great granddaughter, Fiona Rose Seamans.

  A memorial service will be held at the Flushing Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27.

  Memorials may be directed to the Flushing Senior Center, www.flushingseniorcenter.com, and/or to Flushing Presbyterian Church, www.flushingpres.org.