Louis \Eddie\"" Edwin Shields Jr. Obituary (1954 - 2012)

\ Louis Eddie Edwin Shields Jr., 58, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center, Hanson, KY. \ \ He was born March 4, 1954 in Madisonville, KY to Lenora Richters Shields and the late Louis Edwin Shields Sr. \ \ Before a serious accident in 1982, Eddie worked at the York Plan in Madisonville. He was a gifted musician and wrote several songs, and traveled with the usic group Up with People while in High School and performed in Footlight Player in High School and some plays in college. Eddie was also a Corpsman in the Navy from 1974-1976. \ \ Eddie will be missed by his loving family. He is survived by his mother Lenora Pat Shields, who lovingly cared for him for 28 years after his accident, two sisters, Etta (Paul) Coyle of Manitou, KY and Elwanda Jo Shields of Madisonville; four nieces and one nephew; 15 great nieces and nephews; and dear friend and caretaker, Orville Chidister. \ \ Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Sam Beeny and Bro. Ronnie Hendricks officiating. Burial will follow in Pride-Bordley Cemetery in Union Co., KY. \ \ Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday and after 9:00 A.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. \ \ Memorial contributions may be made to the West Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ \ The family would like to thank the staff at the West Kentucky Veterans Center for their loving care. \ \ Pallbearers will be Paul Coyle, Blaine Skeen, Joeseph Nance, Steve Powell, Steve Wiles, Trey Hodges, Dr. Daniel Kirkwood, and Michael Shields. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilburn Troy Shields, William H. Shields, and Orville Chidister. \ \