Virginia "Tootsie" and her husband Albert "Dick" were the owners and operators of the American Shoe Shop in Greenville SC. Virginia was known as "Nanny" to her grand children and great grandchildren.
Virginia was the oldest of six girls. She was very giving, a humanitarian, non judgmental, petite and very beautiful. She was known to be a "pack rat" and she was a great cook. Always after church on Sundays, she prepared her family a roast dinner.
Virginia was a member of Taylors First Baptist Church.
Virginia is survived by; son Bryan O'Shields (Brie); and daughter Angie Howard (Steven); sisters Gail Hayes, Ruby Smith and Shirley Westbrook; grandchildren Caroleena 0'Shields, Arianna O'Shields, Evan Childers (Daniella), Benjamin Childers; great grandchildren Brianna Childers, Madelynn Childers, Saydie Childers, Ellie Childers, Bentley Siau, Chanceller Childers and Olivia Walker.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Albert O'Shields; daughter Pam O'Shields; father Avery Penland and mother Mabel Penland; sister Betty Penland and sister Margaret Stroop.
A graveside service for Virginia will be held Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 1:30 PM at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC 29609.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodlawn-fh.com for the O'Shields family.