GINA SHIELDS, age 59, of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, after a short battle against lung cancer. She was born April 26, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Nick and Gloria Lanza. Gina was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend, who will be greatly missed by those who loved her, and by those whose lives she touched. She was a free spirit with an infectious laugh, who loved to travel, shop, and entertain family and friends at home.
She is survived by her husband of twenty-seven years, William “Billy” A. Shields, III; son, William A. Shields, IV; mother, Gloria Murphy and step-father, M.D. Murphy of Kingsville, TX; mother-in-law, Wanda Shields of Georgetown, TX; and other loving relatives and friends.
A Memorial Celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday September 14, 2013, at The Settegast-Kopf Co. @ Sugar Creek, 15015 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land (Williams Trace Exit).
For those desiring, donations in Gina’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society @www.cancer.org.