Funeral service for Mildred Dean Shipwash 80, of Longview, will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Dammon of First Baptist Church of Dallas officiating. Interment will follow at Hallsville Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Shipwash passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 in Longview. Mildred Dean Shipwash was born May 26, 1932 in Hallsville, TX to J. P. and Tessie Lee Byrd. Mildred married Floyd Lavell Shipwash on April 27, 1955 in Longview. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1980. Mrs. Shipwash was a LVN nurse with Marshall Manor Nursing Home for 27 years. Mrs. Shipwash was a member of First Baptist Church of Marshall, enjoyed reading romance novels, loved her animals, and bird watching. She loved her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Shipwash loved to cook and loved sweets. Mrs. Shipwash is survived by her sons, Russell Shipwash and Debbie, James (Jimmy) Shipwash and Anita; daughter, Tessie (Missy) Coleman and Douglas; sister, Barbara Nelson and Kent; brothers, Roy Byrd and Jean, Johnny Byrd and Jeanne, Tommy Byrd and Evelyn; grandchildren, Meagan Morse, Kelly Shipwash, Justin Heck, Jessica Johnson, Eric Shipwash, Travis Heck; great-grandchildren, Cameron Johnson, Kayden Johnson, Mary Michael Morse, Matthew Morse, Tyler Heck; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Shipwash was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and brother Leonard Paul Byrd. Pallbearers will be James Shipwash, Russell Shipwash, Travis Helck, Justin Heck, Larry Nelson and Craig Nelson.