In Memory of

Joe

Fields

Obituary for Joe Fields

Joe Fields, 89, of Woodbine, Ga. passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 25, 1932 to the late, Buford and Ethel M. Roberts-Fields in Woodbine, Ga. Joe received his early education at the Kinlaw Rosenwald School in Woodbine, Ga. He was a member of Carnegie Methodist Church and aside from working, Joe loved gardening and still …working. His work history consisted of 30 years of service at Rhone Poulenc/Bayer Crop Science in Woodbine, Ga., from which he retired. Aside from that job, he was self employed in the timber industry as a pulp wooder. Joe was the husband to the late, Ethel Lee Glover-Fields and to this union (5) children were born.

He was preceded in death by both parents, Buford and Ethel M. Roberts-Fields; his wife and mother of his children, Ethel Lee Glover-Fields; a son, Ulysees Fields; his siblings, Corrine Hanford, Mae Pearl Stokes, Lando Fields, Roscoe Fields, Almond Fields, Jerry Fields, Clara Taylor, Carletha Glover and Isabelle Beckham.

Those left to cherish his memory: his loving children, Gloria Armstrong, Bronx, New York, Earlene Mitchell, West Palm Beach, Florida, Joe Dan Fields (Leona) and Alonza Fields, both of Woodbine, Georgia; two sisters, Alice (Carl) Waye and Mamie Lou Hill, both of Woodbine, Ga.; one aunt, Anna Lois Roberts, Kingsland, Georgia; his sisters in-law, Katie Lee Fields, Jacksonville, Florida, Ira Fields, Kingsland, Georgia and Connie Fields of Brunswick, Georgia; (6) grandchildren; (7) great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who will miss him dearly.


There will not be a wake/visitation. Remains will be viewed one hour prior to services at the cemetery.

Graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Woodbine, Georgia.

Everyone planning to attend services are asked to wear your masks and maintain a safe social distance with those in attendance. Services will be live streamed for those not able to attend at: royalfuneralhomeinc.com