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Reather Fields Obituary
WHITMAN, W.Va. — Reather Fields, 73, of Whitman, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 27, 2013.
Born March 11, 1940, in Logan, he was a son of the late Paris and Dora Fields.
Reather was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He spent his days at the Odds Fellows Club, going to flea markets and spending time with his family and friends. Reather was a Marine and a 25-year Army veteran. He served in Vietnam November 1966 to November 1967 and October 1971 to June 1972. He also served in Germany between 1968 and 1971. He was in the 3rd battalion of the 18th artillery and 197th military police.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Brenda Fields; children, Delbert (Paula) Fields of Verdunville, Reather Jr. (Peggy) Fields of Mill Creek, Michelle Fields of St. Albans, Roberta Tomblin and Austin Fields, both of Mud Fork, Scott Fields of Coral Gables, Fla., John Fields of Tennessee and Reanna Thorne of Alabama; nine grandchildren Sam, Wesley, Amy, Kieran, Kennedy, Megan, Shana, Robert and Michael, and a host of great-grandchildren, other family and friends. He will be dearly missed and loved by many.
Services will be held at noon Friday, August 30, at James Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens at Godby.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
James Funeral Home of Aracoma is in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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September 1, 2013
Sorry to read about Reather, He and I went to School together, I worked at Lucas Feed store and He lived in Mathis add. Jerry Ross [email protected]
deborah marcum
August 30, 2013
sorry for youre loss, love you brenda........love debbie
Todd Fields
August 29, 2013
Sorry to hear of your Father's Passing May God Give you all strength to make it through this. If I can do anything Please let me know Todd
Maegan Eplin
August 29, 2013
Hate to read this news. Will miss seeing Reather. May he rest in peace. Thinking of his family and sending thoughts n prayers during this sad time.
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