Selven "Duda" Gene Fields

Funeral services for Selven Gene “Duda” Fields will be held on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Long Prairie Baptist Church with Reverend George Cochran and Reverend Jess Glass officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 beginning at noon until 6:00 PM and then his Wake Service will be conducted from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Interment will be held at Long prairie Cemetery in Kansas, OK.

Pallbearers include Joshua Fields, Tevin Keen, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Chuculate, Taten Trejo, JoeDon Fields, Isaiah Fields and Jaston Fields. Honorary Pallbearers include Tyler Fields, Bradley Fields, Jerrick Drywater, Tyler Fixin, Charles Fields, Richard Fields, Brad Dry, Brent Dry, Bryce Dry, Mark Foreman, Echota Killsnight, Anthony Killsnight, Judge Muskrat, and Justice Muskrat.

Selven Fields, or Duda to his many family and friends, was born on May 1st, 1948 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Leonard Raper and Josie Fields. He grew up in the hills of Blackfox Holler riding horses, fishing and working on cars. He has three brothers and eight sisters, Henry, Bobby, Carl, Sharon, Verna, Louise, Betty, Julia, Cathy, Doris, and Carla. He attended school, but left before graduating to help support his family. On September 22nd, 1968, he married the love of his life and his best friend, JoAnn McCarter at Long Prairie Baptist Church in Kansas, OK. Together they spent 48 years raising a family of five sons and four daughters. Duda worked in the construction industry. He was talented and enjoyed working with other people on many projects. When he wasn’t working, he was a devoted member of the Long Prairie Baptist Church, teaching Sunday School, helping with the yearly Christmas Program, and helping whenever and wherever he was needed. He never met a stranger and loved to witness to everyone. He enjoyed a trip to the fishing hole, going to car shows, supporting his favorite team, OU, and telling stories with family and friends over coffee. His family was always the apple of his eye, and his 27 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren were the best!! He would do anything for them just to see them smile. He was funny, and had a sense of humor that didn’t quit. He was happy to have all of them get together to share a meal and spend time together. This loving son, husband, father, grandfather and friend was called to his Eternal Home on November 4th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 68 years old. He will be missed.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, two brothers, Bobby Raper and Carl Raper, and two sisters, Sharon Adair and Verna Panther.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife JoAnn of the home in Kansas. He leaves his sons and daughters, Elmer Panther and wife Nina of Kansas, Joey Fields and Amber of Tahlequah, Rick Panther of Kansas, Tony Fields of Oaks, Jimi White of Pryor, OK, Darlene Sanders and husband Barry of Locust Grove, Vanessa Fields of Oaks, OK, Tonia Trejo and husband Eduardo of Oaks, and Laura Fields of Oaks, OK. He leaves one brother, Henry Raper of Twin Oaks, and five sisters, Louise Lewis of AZ, Betty Killsnight of Tahlequah, Julia Muskrat of Warner, Cathy Foreman of Oaks, Doris Hill of Colcord, and Carla Raper also of Colcord. He is survived by his stepmother, Mildred Raper. Duda lives on in his 27 grandchildren and 9 3/4 great grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.