Ora Shields

Mrs. Ora Lee Shields, 97, of Tehuacana, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in Mexia. She was born July 21, 1909 in Alabama to Robert Lee and Sarah Jane Mooney Bradshaw. Mrs. Shields, a longtime resident of Tehuacana was retired from the Mexia State School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tehuacana. Mrs. Shields was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Shields in 1984, and by 1 brother and 3 sisters. She is survived by her children, Frances Johnson and husband Preston of Tehuacana, Johnny Shields and wife Pat of Lake Mexia and Brenda Shields of Tehuacana. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Richard Johnson and wife Janis, Janet Bulger and husband Kenny, Karen Tanner and husband Ronnie, Tony Shields, Lori Shields and Andy Shields, 10 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Shields will be 2 pm Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Blair-Stubbs funeral home chapel in Mexia, with interment following in the Tehuacana cemetery. Rev. Dale McDaniel will officiate at the service. Pallbearers will be Richard Johnson, Tony shields, Andy Shields, Kenny Bulger, Kenneth Bulger and Ronnie Tanner. Honorary pallbearers will be Corey Hale, Michael Gragg, Kenneth Shields, Randy Meyers, Ronnie J. Tanner and Bryan Tanner. Family visitation will be Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the funeral home.