Ray Dean Shields Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ray Dean Shields of Pittsburg, Missouri, born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, who passed away on March 8, 2023, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ray Dean Shields to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Raymond Dewitt Shields and Lucy Josephine Eddington; his sister Wanda May Adams; his grandchildren, Jeremy Olin Horth and Tricia Peters; his great grandchild Tonya Marie Peters; his wife Jewell Marie Shields; his children, Tonya Marie Shields, Trudy Jo (John Horth), Terry Ray (Jody Shields), Mia Janine (Mark Swafford) and Debbie (Mike Gioia); his nieces, Pat (John Bales) and Judy (Sam Horner); his grandchildren, Michael Ray Peters, Elicia Beth (David Ratajczyk), James Swafford (Megan), Seth Swafford, Zach Swafford and Destiny (Wade Roberts); his great grandchildren, Gauge Michael Peters, Kinzer Lee Ratajczyk, Jasmine Swafford, Grace Swafford, Jameson Swafford, Elisa Jewell Swafford, Bennett Olin Swafford, Ari Swafford, Ivy Roberts and Rhett Roberts; and his adoptive parents, Mervin, Sharon Brooks, Mike, Sandie and Ryan (family: Jessica, Brian, Michaela, Finn, Dennis, Annell, David, Liz, Bob, Liz, Bobby, Aimee, Hunter, Shari Dawn, Angel, Michaela, Ethan, Gina, Dave, Marcus, Debbie Stow, Scott, Holly, John, Mary Ann, David, Denise).
