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William Fields Obituary
87, of Ashland KY passed away on March 7, 2011. He lived in the Phoenix area until 2003. He owned Gasoline Alley - a successful towing company and garage. He was a well known late model stock car driver with many wins at Manzanita Speedway during the 1960s. Surviving are his wife, Ethel Fields; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Rich Payne of Salem, Ohio; a son and daughter-in-law, William and Susan Fields of Pittsburgh, PA; a sister, LaVerne Pepin of Luna, NM and a brother, Roy Fields of Phoenix, AZ; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his son, Robert Louis Fields. He was interred at the Winslow Cemetery in Ashland Kentucky.
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Dana Fields
April 12, 2011
Rest in peace Uncle Bill
Bill Fields
March 21, 2011
Wild Bill Fields won his moniker during his very first season of racing. It was 1965 on the clay figure eight track at Manzanita Speedway. The figure eight track was a dangerous place to be since the track intersected and the drivers were always trying to get through the intersection without crashing and without losing too much time. Wild Bill adopted a winning strategy early on - drive a fast car and never, ever slow down when coming to the figure-eight intersection. Other drivers soon learned that playing chicken with Wild Bill was a fool’s game. The cars would crash and both drivers would lose a lot of ground. Wild Bill’s 1957 Chevy ended the season in tatters but with the championship. When his hobby morphed into late model stock car racing in his 1964 Dodge, his strategy changed, but the winning continued.
My Dad was a winner in many way. You made me proud Dad. I’m really going to miss you.
Judy Fields-Richardson
March 20, 2011
Uncle Bill, you are deeply missed. Thank you for all you've done. You are a legend in your own time. You will always be remembered and loved.
March 19, 2011
Uncle Bill, you left us a legacy of memories of a life lived to the fullest, and lived on your terms. You are in our hearts always.
Jeri Fields-Kolda
rip grandpa bill................
March 19, 2011
March 19, 2011
u will always be in our hearts grandpa... r.i.p. love always, Chris,Shelley,Cassidy,Chase and Colten. from Salem,Ohio
Linda Payne
March 19, 2011
We will always miss you Dad. Rest in peace. You are loved.
Rich and Linda Chris,Kim, & Leigh and all the grandkids will miss you
Andy Fields
March 19, 2011
Rest well Uncle Bill, you will be missed!
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