Christina Meredith Shipp Sheffield, 75, of Fredericksburg, VA, departed this life on April 6, 2022, at her residence.

She was born in Baltimore, MD. Christina was the daughter of Walter M. Shipp and Margaret Nagle Shipp. Her family moved to Arlington where she graduated from Wakefield High School. Her first child, Collleen Meredith Boxwell, is from her marriage to Barton H. Boxwell (deceased). She was then married to Walter Jervis Sheffield for over forty years. From this union Margaret Sheffield Ford was born.

Christina chaired the worship committee at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church for several years. She was an interim Executive Director of the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation. As a member of the city's electoral board, she served terms as it's chairperson and secretary. Coaching as Odyssey of the Mind team at Hugh Mercer School, she took her team to the world finals twice. For several years she was an organizer of the Rising Sun Neighborhood annual block party. Christina was a devoted mother who loved flowers and gardening. Her presence will be greatly missed.

Christina is survived by her sisters, Victoria Shipp Paulson, and Leslie Ann Shipp of Falls Run; her brother, Fredric Shipp (Myra) of Cary, NC; devoted and dedicated caregivers, Debbie, Earline and Tasha.

The family of Christina Meredith Shipp Sheffield expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation to Amedisys Hospice, caregivers, Debbie, Earline, and Tasha, as well as Christina's friends and neighbors for the wonderful kindness shown in her final days.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 1:00 PM. The interment will be held in the church's columbarium. A reception will be held immediately following in Kobler Hall at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.