Born July 22, 1936 in Georgia, he was the son of the late Lemmie Russell Fields and Mazie Nash Fields.
James was a proud Navy veteran. He was a member of Attica Baptist Church and he attended Calvary Baptist Church. James loved spending time with his wife, his children, and grandchildren, along with farming and traveling.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, James Douglas Fields.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lois Fields; two daughters, Lisa Porterfield and her husband, Dale and Tina Mixon and her husband, Paul; sister, Neva Arnold; four grandchildren, Kristin Young and her husband, Alex, Kelli Porterfield, Josh Mixon and his wife, Allison and Jacob Mixon; two great-grandchildren, Grant Mixon and Cohen Mixon.
A Celebration of James’ life will be 2 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2022, in the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Dibler officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park with military honors.
The family will receive friends from noon until time of the service, Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Paul Mixon, Jacob Mixon, Josh Mixon, Lamar Dalton, Dylan Fields and Alex Young.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BernsteinFuneralHome.com for the Fields family.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
