Mr. Joe Fields

He was a native of Whitesburg, KY and moved to Louisville in 1952. In 1959, he moved the family to Fairdale, KY, where he resided until his death. He was a U.S Navy veteran of World War II, a sewing machine repairman, and later a barber. While working in the YMCA Barber Shop in the 1950s, he became the first barber in Louisville to cut a flat top hair cut. A few years later, he established and owned Joe's Barber Shop and later changed it to Roffler of Louisville in 1969.

After extensive training to learn how to do the Roffler Sculpture Cut, give perms, dye hair and fit toupees, he reinvented his business and became the first barber in Louisville to go on appointments only. He won the award of Hair Stylist of the Year in 1971.

He was a gifted poet, songwriter, storyteller, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and best of all, a Christian where he served the Lord as a member of Grace Community Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rebecca Fields (mother), Ambrose J. Fields (father), Minnie Fields (stepmother), one sister, four brothers; and two grandchildren, Alan Fields and Brandy Mitchell.

He leaves behind his devoted wife Laura of 63 ½ years; three children, Joe D. Fields (Sue), Rebecca Buskill and Minnie Carlisle (Doug); five grandchildren, Tammy Boutiette (Todd), Jonathan Fields (Sarah), Justin Mitchell (Patty), Niki Christiansen (Paul) and Cassandra Tucker; six great-grandchildren and a host of friends and family.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Fairdale McDaniel Funeral Home, 411 Fairdale Road, with burial to follow at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society .

Arrangements under the direction of Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fairdale, KY.