Evelyn (Shields) Golden

Janell (Shields) Golden, 81, of Concho Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away December 15, 2009 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, December 18, 2009 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2009, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brad Coates officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Janell (Shields) Golden was born in Delwin, Texas on November 30, 1928 to Clarence Alvis and Theola Ellen (Colwell) Parker. She moved to Carlsbad as a young women in 1942. Janell was a waitress for many years in several restaurants including Beaver's and The Deluxe Caf. She loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy Shields; sister, Donna Haston and infant son, Michael Shields. Survivors include her seven children: Linda Cooper of Carlsbad, NM, Jackie Griffin of Carlsbad, NM, Dewayne Lloyd of Kentucky, Gary Shields of Carlsbad, NM, Tina McLemore and husband, Tim of Aurora, CO, Cheryl Tracy and husband, George of Albuquerque, NM and Tammie Rollins and husband, Dewayne of Carlsbad, NM; 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; nine siblings: Sonny Parker of Oklahoma, Clebern Parker of Oklahoma, Floyd Haston of Carlsbad, NM, LaVerne Hennington of Texas, C. A. Parker of Texas, Randy Parker of Texas, Ricky Parker of New Mexico, Bonita Hardie of Texas and Glenda Nanning of Tennessee and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jackie Griffin, Gary Shields, Tim McLemore, George Tracy, Dewayne Rollins, Israel Vanegas, Floyd Haston and Alonso Naverrette. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.