Rev. Dr. Alvin B. O’Shields, 90, of Greer, husband of the late Jo Ellen Rouda O’Shields, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
Born January 14, 1931 in Pickens County, he was a son of the late B.D. and Eula Chastain O’Shields.
Dr. O’Shields served pastorates in both North and South Carolina. In his later years of ministry, he served as the Director of Missions for the Spartanburg County Baptist Association.
He is survived by his two children, Dale O’Shields (Terry) of Gaithersburg, MD and Debbie Goodson (Keith) of Greenville, SC; three grandchildren, Christi Rivera (Steve), and Jessica McAuliff (Justin), all of Gaithersburg, MD, and Joshua Goodson of Godwin, NC; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Alice Maw, and Agnes (Don); and two brothers, Artis O’Shields (Judy) and Wayne O’Shields. He was predeceased by two sisters Betty Davis, and Dorothy Freeman.
A visitation will be held Monday, October 25, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Southeast followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Entombment will be in the Graceland East Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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Memorials may be made to Roebuck Baptist Church, PO Box 490, Roebuck, SC 29376.
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