Gertrude Belle 'Gertie' Shields^{[1, 2]}

1900 - 1989  (89 years)

• Name	Gertrude Belle 'Gertie' Shields
  Born	24 Nov 1900	Isle of Wight County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Dec 1989	High Point, North Carolina
  Buried	Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I12190	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2014

  
  

  Family	Brad Beverly Wells,   b. 15 Jan 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Jun 1965, Virginia  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Freddie Langston Wells,   b. 17 Apr 1943, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 11 Nov 1962, Danville, Virginia  (Age 19 years)   2. David Sidney Wells,   b. 5 Jan 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 25 Jun 1974, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F3793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Jeane H. Barber, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118414778. Freddie Wells Birth: Apr. 17, 1943 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: Nov. 11, 1962 Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Mr. Freddie Wells, 19, of 45 Selma Avenue, Danville, VA appeared to have "frozen" in his tracks at the time he was struck and killed by a train at the Edgewood Drive grade crossing in Danville Sunday morning at 1:28. Police gave this version as told by Engineer Lyle Scruggs thus spiking first reports from the scene of the accident that the youth was walking toward the train when he was struck. Scruggs was quoted by detectives as saying during a followup investigation thay young Wells "just stood there looking at the train--I didn't see him move at all". Scruggs the Engineer of south bound passenger train Number 47 pulling 13 coaches, was quoted as saying he first saw the youth some 10 car lengths away as he sounded the crossing blow on his horn. He immediately sounded short blasts and applied the emergency brakes. Officiers said the victim was knocked 195 feet beside the tracks. The train stopped within its length. Police determined that Wells had eaten a short time before at the Chicken Cafe and his actions appeared normal. He apparently was on his way home when the accident occurred. The youth was born in Danville and was a son of Bradley Beverly Wells and Gertrude Bell Shields Wells. All of his life was spent in and around Danvlle, and he was of the Baptist faith. He was in the senior year at George Washington High School and he would have graduated in February. Besides his parents, he is survived by one sister Mrs. Walter G Collie of High Point, NC and two brothers David Sidney Wells of Danville and Harold D Wells of Oakland, CA. Funeral services were conducted at the Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel in Danville by Reverend Carey R Moser. Interment was in Highland Burial Park in Danville. Source - Danville Bee, edited, dated November 12, 1962 courtesy of Jeane Barber. Family links: Parents: Bradley Beverly Wells (1893 - 1965) Gertrude Belle Shields Wells (1900 - 1989) Sibling: David Sidney Wells (1922 - 1974)* Freddie L Wells (1943 - 1962) *Calculated relationship Burial: Highland Burial Park Danville Danville City Virginia, USA Plot: 3 - 155 Created by: Jack Mitchell Record added: Oct 09, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 118414778 [S4] Deborah Lozano. Name: Gertie Shields Wells Event Type: Death Event Date: 29 Dec 1989 Event Place: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina Birth Year: 1900 Burial Place: Danville, Va Cemetery: Highland Memorial Park Cemetery Residence Place: High Point, Guilford, NC Address: 1911 N. Centennial St. Gender: Female Age: 89 Marital Status: Widowed Race (Original): White Occupation: Homemaker Birth Date: 23 Nov 1900 Birthplace: Danville, Va Father's Name: Johnny Shields Mother's Name: Otelia Victoria Additional Relatives: X Reference ID: v 54A cn 54207 , GS Film number: 1991568