Dewrell Patricia ""Dewdy"" Shields

Dewrell Patricia ""Dewdy"" Shields obituary

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Dewrell Shields Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, 2014.

A retired employee of the Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals, she died Feb. 23, 2014, at her residence in Belle Rose, La. She was 65, a native of New Orleans, and resident of Belle Rose. Visitations at First Israel Baptist Church, Belle Rose, from noon to religious services at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, conducted by Rev. Dr. Irving Brown. Burial in the church cemetery. Survived by one daughter, Eumeka Monae Simon and one grandson Tristan J.T. Turner of Gonzales, La. Sisters Ellen Milton (Willie), Charlotte, NC. Cassandra Ford (Henry), Marrero, La, Loyalene Wilson and Evelyn Robinson of Paincourtville, La. Beverly Robinson and Stephanie Adams (Wayne), Harvey, La. and Carolyn Robinson of Belle Rose, La. Brothers, Solomon Colley, Sr. (Debra), New Orleans, La, Marvin Robinson (Manda), of Belle Rose, La. Arrangements by Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville, (985) 369-7231. To sign guest book, visit www.williamsandsouthallfuneralhome.com.

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February 28, 2014

To Ellen, Meka and all of the family members and friends of Dewrell, I send my deepest sympathy for I will truly miss Dewrell and I loved her dearly. I am glad that we remained friends and kept in touch until the end.
Susie (Sue)Shuler

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