Wade Hampton O'Shields

Visitation will be from 5:30 - 7:30 pm Thursday, October 15 at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Graveside service will be 11:00 am Friday at Rest-Ever Memorial Park Cemetery.

Born on November 25, 1930, in Pauline, South Carolina, Wade was the son of Clifford and Annie Belle Vise O'Shields.

Wade proudly served his country in the United States Army for six and a half years, including service in Panama, before receiving an honorable discharge.

Throughout his life, Wade pursued a variety of occupations and business ventures. He managed a truck stop, worked as a professional painter, and sold automobiles. He and his wife, Lillie, also operated a shrimping business together. Wade had a lifelong entrepreneurial spirit and a particular fondness for buying, selling, and bartering. For Wade, the art of making a deal was as much a pleasure as it was a way of doing business.

Wade and Lillie shared more than 25 years of marriage, building a life together and enjoying their time along the coast.

Wade was active in numerous civic and fraternal organizations throughout his life. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the American Legion, the Masonic fraternity, and the Order of the Eastern Star. He also served as president of the SPJPT Insurance Organization of Lodge 39 in Bryan, Texas. Wade was a member of Faith United Church.

Wade was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lillie Matejka O'Shields; his parents, Clifford and Annie Belle O'Shields; his stepson, Mark O'Brien; his brothers, Clement and Everett; and his sisters, LouEllen Steelman and Estelle Smith.

He is survived by his four children: Wade O'Shields of Jasper, Alabama; Donna and her husband, Tom Hayes, of Jacksonville, Florida; Karen and her husband, Tim Longshore, of Pacolet, South Carolina; and Susan and her husband, Scott Williams, of Manning, South Carolina.

He is also survived by his stepdaughters, Glennis and her husband, Roger Webb, of Summerton, South Carolina, and Wanda O'Shields of Kearns, Utah; along with 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to Julio and Yesenia Amaya Umanzor for the kindness, compassion, and devoted care they provided Wade. Their support and friendship during his later years will always be remembered and deeply appreciated.