Martha Jo Austin Shields Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Martha Jo Austin Shields of Lake Village, Arkansas, who passed away on June 18, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Martha Jo Austin Shields to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Manso Austin and Charlene Gladden Austin; her husband Richard Douglas Shields; and her siblings, Benny Ray Austin of Pine Bluff, AR, Betty Funderburg of Monticello, AR and Ruth Laine of Pine Bluff, AR..
She is survived by: her siblings, Shirley Handley of Arcola, MS, Gloria Pennington of Greenhill, AR, Charles Austin of Virginia and Don Austin of Nevada; and her siblings' children, Bobby R. Bittle of Lake Village, AR, Gary Funderburg of Camden, AR, Phillip Handley of Arcola, MS, Tony Handley of Arcola, MS, John Handley of Arcola, MS and Becky Ryburn of Monticello, AR. She is also survived by several other nieces and nephews.
