Barbara Shields

Barbara Lynn Turpin Shields, 79, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Roanoke, VA, after a brief decline in health.

She was born on February 19, 1945, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late James Lynwood Turpin and Lucy Cornelia Wright Turpin. She lived most of her life in the Danville area. She was a graduate of George Washington High School. She worked for Goodyear Tre and Rubber Co. until her retirement. She was a member of the Goodyear Ladies Golf Association and SOAR Retiree Club of Goodyear. She was a member of Piney Forest Seventh Day Adventist Church.

She is survived by her brother-in-law, Jimmy Carter, of Danville, VA.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Turpin Carter.

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM in Mountain View Cemetery with Pastor Griselda Jobe officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Piney Forest Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1543 Piney Forest Rd, Danville, VA 24540.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Shields family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.