Joy B. Shields

Joy grew up in Fruitvale and attended Grand Saline High School. In September of 1958, she married her one true love, A. M. Shields, the couple had 39 beautiful years till his passing in 1998. As a young couple, they moved to Mesquite where they became involved in their church and community. Joy was a member of Friendship Baptist Church over 51 years. Many of those years, she worked in the nursery and nurtured generations of children and then their children. Joy enjoyed long walks in the neighborhood and writing recipes. Joy was a loving wife and mother. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.

Those waiting on the other side: parents, Hoyt and Lillian Mings; beloved husband, A. M. Shields; brothers, Lloyd Mings, Johnny Mings and Jimmy Mings.

Those left to cherish her memories: daughter and son in-law, Rebecca and Robert Hughes of Mesquite; sister, Leta Love of Fruitvale; niece, Stace Love Jones of Fruitvale; cousins, Charles Turner of Duncanville and Sandi Turner of Longview.

Inurnment at Haven of Memories Memorial Park will be at a later date.