Obituary: William A. ‘Popper’ Shields, 85, Bardstown
WILLIAM A. ‘POPPER’ SHIELDS
William A. “Popper” Shields, 85, of Bardstown, died Friday. Aug. 23, 2013, at Windsor Gardens of Bardstown. He was born Oct. 22, 1927, in Washington County to the late M.M. & Alma Sparrow Shields. He was a retired supervisor and lineman for 41 yrs for Salt River Electric. He was a member of the Bardstown United Methodist Church for 61 years, an avid fisherman, hunter and a 50-year member of DuVall Masonic Lodge #6.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Manson “Bud” Shields.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Sparrow Shields; one daughter, Linda Carole (Alan) Murphy of Hawesville; two sisters, Ruth Burns of Chaplin and Shirley Hardin of Springfield; and 2 grandchildren, Katie (John) Gorecki of Bowling Green and Will Murphy of Huntington, W.Va.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Bardstown United Methodist Church with burial in Highview Cemetery in Chaplin. The Rev. Randy Coy and Bro. John Poe will officiate.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2013, at the church.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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