Mr. William A. Shields, 82, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Lea and Pope Funeral Home, 215 S. McDaniel Street, Enfield, North Carolina. A public visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 am. Burial will be in the End Street Baptist Church Cemetery, 1615 Kehukee Church Road, Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Arrangements are being handled by Lea and Pope Funeral Home, Enfield, North Carolina. Send condolences to www.leapopefuneralhome@yahoo.com.