Odell Melvin Shields Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Odell Melvin Shields of Mooresville, North Carolina, who passed away on May 17, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Oscar Melvin Shields and Carrie Livengood Shields. He is survived by: his wife Vivian Sloan Shields; his sons, Christopher Lee Shields (Monica Mayo) and Joshua Travis Shields (Holly Peele); his grandsons, Whitman Joshua Shields, Boone Emerson Shields and Roscoe Macklin Shields; his brother Coy Edgar Shields, Sr. (Joyce Brescia); his nephew Coy Edgar Shields, Jr. (Kathy Reilly); his niece Joni Rajos (Daniel); his goddaughter Rachel Hession-Purser (Leah Hession); and his close friend Susan Purser.
