EUGEAN DEARL SHIELDS, AGE 64, LIVED IN DALLAS, TX, FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ATOKA, OK FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE WAS BORN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1956, TO FLOYD JOHN SHIELDS AND HELEN ALBERTA ROBINSON, AT ATOKA, OK. DEARL PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 IN ADA, OK. HE ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE PLAYED BASKETBALL, RAN TRACK, PLAYED FOOTBALL, BASEBALL AND BOXED WITH THE GOLDEN GLOVES BOXING TEAM. DEARL WORKED FOR THE CITY OF ATOKA IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THEN ON TO WORK FOR THE OK DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEARL PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE 45 ^TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD SERVING IN DESERT STORM AND DEPLOYING TO AFGHANISTAN, EGYPT AND THE PHILLIPINES. HE WAS A VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS. HE MARRIED VICKY RUTH (BIRD) IN 1982. SHE PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH IN 1983. DEARLS WAS OF THE METHODIST FAITH BUT ATTENDED GOD'S HOUSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE GREEN HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, ACTIVE IN ALL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALWAYS READY AND WILLING TO HELP ANYONE IN NEED. DEARL WAS A GOLDEN GLOVE BOXER, AND A BOXING COACH TO MANY AREA YOUTH. HE LOVED TO HOST FAMILY BBQS, TRAVEL AND JUST LIVING LIFE. DEARL ALWAYS ENJOYED COOKING FOR HIS FAMILY, PLAYING CARDS AND DOMINOES.

DEARL IS SURVIVED BY THE MOTHERS OF HIS CHILDREN, MARNETTA ROBINSON OF ATOKA, HEIDRUN WOODALL OF GERTY, OK; HIS CHILDREN DEMETRIUS CRAWFORD AND WIFE AMANDA OF DALLAS, TX, KENNY CRAWFORD OF ATOKA, OK, ANGELA CRAWFORD, OF ATOKA, OK; 15 GRANDCHILDREN AND A GREAT GRANDCHILD DUE IN MARCH. HIS SIBLINGS, VERNOLA DANIELS OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, SHIRLEY ARNOLD, OF ATOKA, OK, FAYE BURDEX AND HUSBAND AARON OF ATOKA, OK, STEVIE CRAWFORD OF ATOKA, OK, JANICE MCGEE OF ATOKA, OK, SHERRY BROWN OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, LUCKY SHIELDS OF ATOKA, OK, VANOY SHIELDS OF ATOKA, OK, KIM WASHINGTON AND HUSBAND CRANDELL OF STRINGTOWN, OK; ALONG WITH MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND A MULTITUDE OF DEAR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.

DEARL WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, HELEN ALBERTA ROBINSON AND FLOYD SHIELDS; WIFE, VICKY CRAWFORD; GRANDSON JOSIAH CRAWFORD; INFANT SON; SIBLINGS, CLIFFORD MADDEN, RUBY BATTS, FLOYD SHIELDS, JR., GLORIA DORIS AND JIMMY LEROY.

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DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Saturday, December 19th, 2020
PLACE OF SERVICES: Atoka High School Cafetorium, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. Willard Harrison
INTERMENT: Green Hill Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Kenny Crawford, Demetrius Crawford, Cameron Crawford, Derrick Washington, Garrick Carpenter Chris Crawford, Tyler Brown, Mickey Granger
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Lane Hatter, Mike Hill, Orlon Hill, Crandell Washington, Keith Coleman, Lewis McGee
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE
FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FRIDAY 6-8PM

MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR FAMILY NIGHT AND THE SERVICE

SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK