Tom married Alta Barlow Hutchison and together they had ten children: Leroy (Roy), Samuel (Sam), Ruby, Winona, Dollie, Thelma, Desmond, Caldona (Callie), Denver, and Billy Jo.
Papa went blind and I remember how he would sit in 'his' chair in the living room and tell Indian stories to us kids sitting around his feet. He would speak Cherokee and we would be amazed at him. I wish now that I would have paid closer attention to those stories.
I have part of a recording of Papa singing 'At The Cross' at one of our family gatherings and its very special.
He was living at the old family home in Jay when he passed away at the hospital in Gravette, Arkansas.
Tom and Alta were 'Mama and Papa' Fields. They are my grandparents.
My mother is Dollie Fields George and Tom (Papa) Fields is her father and Alta (Mama) Hutchison Fields is her mother.
'Words of Papa Fields' with the poetry written by Tom Fields has been published and the history of their family, 'The Children of Mama and Papa Fields, both can be purchased here:
http://www.amazon.com/
and search for the title of the book (listed above) or the author,,, Dianna George Batts
No one has my permission to share/post/print any photos of ANY of my memorials that I have posted on Findagrave or anywhere else, including the books that I have published. If you have copied any of my photos without my permission, please give credit where credit belongs. Thank you.
Tom married Alta Barlow Hutchison and together they had ten children: Leroy (Roy), Samuel (Sam), Ruby, Winona, Dollie, Thelma, Desmond, Caldona (Callie), Denver, and Billy Jo.
Papa went blind and I remember how he would sit in 'his' chair in the living room and tell Indian stories to us kids sitting around his feet. He would speak Cherokee and we would be amazed at him. I wish now that I would have paid closer attention to those stories.
I have part of a recording of Papa singing 'At The Cross' at one of our family gatherings and its very special.
He was living at the old family home in Jay when he passed away at the hospital in Gravette, Arkansas.
Tom and Alta were 'Mama and Papa' Fields. They are my grandparents.
My mother is Dollie Fields George and Tom (Papa) Fields is her father and Alta (Mama) Hutchison Fields is her mother.
'Words of Papa Fields' with the poetry written by Tom Fields has been published and the history of their family, 'The Children of Mama and Papa Fields, both can be purchased here:
http://www.amazon.com/
and search for the title of the book (listed above) or the author,,, Dianna George Batts
No one has my permission to share/post/print any photos of ANY of my memorials that I have posted on Findagrave or anywhere else, including the books that I have published. If you have copied any of my photos without my permission, please give credit where credit belongs. Thank you.
Family Members
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Leroy Owen Fields
1908–1995
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Samuel Igo Fields
1911–1996
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Ruby Ruth Fields Hall Wray
1913–1996
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Winona Myrtle Fields Dunaway
1915–1997
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Dollie Oletta Fields George
1918–1998
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Thelma Eileen Stewart
1920–2017
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Desmond Thomas "Jack" Fields
1922–2002
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Caldona "Callie" Fields Achten
1925–2005
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Denver Lee Fields
1927–1929
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Billy Joe "Bill" Fields
1930–2023