Bill Fields Obituary
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He was born on December 20, 1946, in Millstone, Kentucky to the late Robert and Arzella (Calhoun) Fields.
Bill was a 1965 Mansfield Senior High School graduate. After his graduation, he retired as a welder after 40 years of service. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. In addition to his outdoor pastimes, Bill was a very godly man. With his devotion to the Lord, he was active in several area churches and a founder in the New Life Church. In addition to his passion for the Lord, he loved his family and adored the time spent with his children, his 20 plus grand-children, a 4 great grand-children.
He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Barbara (Yunker) Fields; sons, Scott (Kim) Fields, Shane (Kathy) Fields, Skyler (Carla) Fields and Sherrod (Rachael) Fields; step-children, Tom (Diana) Yunker, Chris (Scott) Carpenter, Tim (Gia) Yunker and Troy (Dee) Yunker; grandchildren, Austin, Ethan, Trevor, Katie, Kara, Travis, Sidney, Makenzie, Courtlyn, Allyson, Holly, Franco, Minka and Annika Fields, Michaela Law, Bryton Carpenter, Abi Yunker, Nate Yunker, Emma Munoz, Seth Yunker, Riley Yunker, Owen Yunker; great-grandchildren, Nova Browley, Noelle Law, Liam Law and Amelia Carpenter; sisters, Cindy Edwards and Ada Gilligan; brothers and sisters-in-laws; Ken and Joyce Hubert and Jim and Vera Bridges; along with many nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Judy Fields; sisters, Bobbie Steele and Barbara Daniels; brother, Carroll Fields; grandsons, Tyler and Colton Fields.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Snyder Funeral Home-Lasater Chapel, 11337 Upper Gilchrist Rd. in Mount Vernon. Funeral services will be Friday – 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 20191 Wooster Rd in Danville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
To express a condolence to the Fields family, please visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
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