Melvin Mitchem Shields Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Melvin Mitchem Shields of Poquoson, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 88, on February 6, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Melvin Mitchem Shields or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Susie Shields and Malory Shields; his son Wendell Shields; and his siblings, Marian Shields Williams and Norman G. Shields, Sr..

He is survived by: his children, Mallory and Cathy; his wife Phyllis McAlwee Shields; his daughter-in-law Cathy Shields; his grandchildren, Joshua Shields, Elizabeth Shields Gantt (Jayden) and Kenneth Morse (Jamie); and his great grandchildren, Wyatt Gantt, Wade Gantt, Aaron Morse and Hunter Stingel. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.