Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Mexia Daily News - July 5, 2006 edition

Carolyn Sue (Hancock) Shields

TEAGUE - Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Sue Shields, 65, were held this 
morning (Wednesday), July 5, 2006, at 11 o’clock in First United Methodist 
Church. Mrs. Shields passed away Saturday, July 1, 2006, at her residence 
in Teague, surrounded by family.

The Rev. Jeff Powers officiated. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery-Teague, 
under direction of Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home.

Carolyn was born January 17, 1941, in Borger to Hazel and Charles William 
(Bill) Hancock. She graduated from Teague High School in 1959 and married 
her high school sweetheart, Carl Shields, on August 17, 1960. She and Carl 
were married over 45 years and to this union were born four children. She 
devoted her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, and to her 
extended family. Carolyn had been a lifelong Methodist.

Carolyn worked for the Teague Independent School District for 21 years. She 
loved to read and spend time with her grandchildren.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her father, Charles William (Bill) Hancock. 
She is survived by her husband, Carl Shields of Teague; her mother, Hazel 
Hancock of Teague; two brothers, John Hancock of Dallas and David Hancock 
of Teague; her son, Mark Shields and wife Donna, and granddaughter Ashlee 
of Waco; her daughter, Tracy Chatham and her husband Curtis and granddaughters 
Courtney and Caitlin of Teague; her daughter, Carla Dopslauf and her husband, 
DeWayne and granddaughters Danielle, Reagan and Carlee of Eagle Lake; her son, 
Monte Shields and his wife Kristie and grandchildren Rylee and Cayden of 
Brenham and Fallon of Teague; a nephew, Spencer Hancock of Teague; several 
other nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Billy Paul Prestidge, Kenneth Fulton, Charles Robinson, 
Jimmy Walker, Toby Hullum, George Holmes and Horace Lindsey. Honorary 
pallbearers were Don Archer, Roy Marshall, Lloyd Wasserman, Clarance 
Whitesell and Gary Barker.