Ralph L. Shields^[1]

1932 - 2009  (76 years)

• Name	Ralph L. Shields
  Born	6 Aug 1932
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jul 2009  [2]
  Buried	8 Jul 2009	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I197297	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Samuel Luther Shields,   b. 15 Apr 1907, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Sep 1951, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Naomi E. Conner,   b. Abt 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Apr 1997, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1926	Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Family ID	F100050	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jo Ann Teffeteller
  Children	1. Tim "T. R." Shields   2. Trent Shields
  Family ID	F74978	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 8 Jul 2009 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 22 Oct 1998. Lucille Ball Teffeteller obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 5 Jul 2009. Born: August 06, 1932 Died: July 05, 2009 Services: Graveside service and Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation: n/a Ralph L. Shields transferred to Heaven on July 5, 2009. He was 76 years of age. He was preceded in passing by his parents Sam & Naomi Shields and brother, Kenneth (Jason) Shields. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy, having honorably served both during and after the Korean War. In the early 1960’s, he operated Airport Phillips 66 Service Station. Ralph was retired from the Aluminum Company of America (Tennessee Operations) and a member of the ALCOA 25 Year Club. He enjoyed farming both before and after his retirement from ALCOA. He was a member of Foothills Antique Tractor and Engine Club for a number of years. Ralph was a charter member of the Cades Cove Preservation Association. He often volunteered his time helping his sons and their friends when they were young with Boy Scouts and Little League Baseball activities. Ralph will always be remembered for his good-natured wit and willingness to help others. He is survived by JoAnne Shields, sons, Tim (T.R.) Shields, Trent Shields and wife Terri Shields, grandson, Tanner R. Shields and granddaughter, Tara Ann Shields all of Maryville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Luther (Luke) and Louise Shields of Maryville, Robert (Bob) and Helen Shields of Maryville, Larry and Gladys Shields of Jacksonville, NC; sister, Sue Beals of Greenback; sister & brother-in-law, Joyce and Dean Enos of Greenback. Ralph is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins, along with a large host of friends. Graveside service and Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Grandview Cemetery with Rev. George Macht officiating. Friends may call at their convenience after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000. Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery Location: Smith Mortuary [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Samuel L Shields Event Type Marriage Event Date 31 Jul 1926 Event Place Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Naoma Conner Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-30153-23147-79?cc=1619127 : accessed 10 March 2016), Blount > Marriage certificates, 1790-1950, Russell, Frank-Spears, Charles Loyed > image 1586 of 3088; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.