Wilma Irene Ragsdale Fields, 91, of Mitchell, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Johnson Christian Village in Bedford.
Born July 17, 1922, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of David L. and Millie Odessa "Dessie" (Kindred) Ray. She married Mansil Ragsdale in 1938 and he preceded her in death January 28, 1981. Her second marriage was to Howard Fields on June 1, 1988.
Wilma had been employed at Reliance Manufacturing, Sarkes-Tarzian, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Fields, Bedford; daughters, Charleen Vestal, Orleans, Connie (Terry) Myers, Springville; stepchildren, Kenny Fields, Indianapolis, Mary Stella Russell, Florida, George (Vanessa) Fields, Jeffersonville, Suzanna Stepp, Florida, Joe (Debbie) Fields, Greenwood, Bruce Fields, Florida, Dean Fields, Florida; 33 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren.
Her parents; first husband; daughters, Brenda Fisher and Joyce Williams; son, Gilbert Dean "Gibby" Ragsdale; and siblings, Violet E. Reynolds, Katherine McPherson, Thelma Hayes Ingram, Lena Pearl Chastain, Dorothy Todd, Treva Hart, David H. Ray, and John J. Ray, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Reggie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions: Wilma Fields Memorial Fund c/o Johnson Christian Village
Casketbearers: Steve Vestal, Daniel Rittichier, Troy Williams, Jeremy Myers, Jeff Jenkins, Scott Emmons, Jason Hardin, Donny Wright.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com
Born July 17, 1922, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of David L. and Millie Odessa "Dessie" (Kindred) Ray. She married Mansil Ragsdale in 1938 and he preceded her in death January 28, 1981. Her second marriage was to Howard Fields on June 1, 1988.
Wilma had been employed at Reliance Manufacturing, Sarkes-Tarzian, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Fields, Bedford; daughters, Charleen Vestal, Orleans, Connie (Terry) Myers, Springville; stepchildren, Kenny Fields, Indianapolis, Mary Stella Russell, Florida, George (Vanessa) Fields, Jeffersonville, Suzanna Stepp, Florida, Joe (Debbie) Fields, Greenwood, Bruce Fields, Florida, Dean Fields, Florida; 33 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren.
Her parents; first husband; daughters, Brenda Fisher and Joyce Williams; son, Gilbert Dean "Gibby" Ragsdale; and siblings, Violet E. Reynolds, Katherine McPherson, Thelma Hayes Ingram, Lena Pearl Chastain, Dorothy Todd, Treva Hart, David H. Ray, and John J. Ray, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Reggie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions: Wilma Fields Memorial Fund c/o Johnson Christian Village
Casketbearers: Steve Vestal, Daniel Rittichier, Troy Williams, Jeremy Myers, Jeff Jenkins, Scott Emmons, Jason Hardin, Donny Wright.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com
Wilma Irene Ragsdale Fields, 91, of Mitchell, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Johnson Christian Village in Bedford.
Born July 17, 1922, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of David L. and Millie Odessa "Dessie" (Kindred) Ray. She married Mansil Ragsdale in 1938 and he preceded her in death January 28, 1981. Her second marriage was to Howard Fields on June 1, 1988.
Wilma had been employed at Reliance Manufacturing, Sarkes-Tarzian, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Fields, Bedford; daughters, Charleen Vestal, Orleans, Connie (Terry) Myers, Springville; stepchildren, Kenny Fields, Indianapolis, Mary Stella Russell, Florida, George (Vanessa) Fields, Jeffersonville, Suzanna Stepp, Florida, Joe (Debbie) Fields, Greenwood, Bruce Fields, Florida, Dean Fields, Florida; 33 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren.
Her parents; first husband; daughters, Brenda Fisher and Joyce Williams; son, Gilbert Dean "Gibby" Ragsdale; and siblings, Violet E. Reynolds, Katherine McPherson, Thelma Hayes Ingram, Lena Pearl Chastain, Dorothy Todd, Treva Hart, David H. Ray, and John J. Ray, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Reggie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions: Wilma Fields Memorial Fund c/o Johnson Christian Village
Casketbearers: Steve Vestal, Daniel Rittichier, Troy Williams, Jeremy Myers, Jeff Jenkins, Scott Emmons, Jason Hardin, Donny Wright.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com
Born July 17, 1922, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of David L. and Millie Odessa "Dessie" (Kindred) Ray. She married Mansil Ragsdale in 1938 and he preceded her in death January 28, 1981. Her second marriage was to Howard Fields on June 1, 1988.
Wilma had been employed at Reliance Manufacturing, Sarkes-Tarzian, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Fields, Bedford; daughters, Charleen Vestal, Orleans, Connie (Terry) Myers, Springville; stepchildren, Kenny Fields, Indianapolis, Mary Stella Russell, Florida, George (Vanessa) Fields, Jeffersonville, Suzanna Stepp, Florida, Joe (Debbie) Fields, Greenwood, Bruce Fields, Florida, Dean Fields, Florida; 33 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren.
Her parents; first husband; daughters, Brenda Fisher and Joyce Williams; son, Gilbert Dean "Gibby" Ragsdale; and siblings, Violet E. Reynolds, Katherine McPherson, Thelma Hayes Ingram, Lena Pearl Chastain, Dorothy Todd, Treva Hart, David H. Ray, and John J. Ray, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Reggie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions: Wilma Fields Memorial Fund c/o Johnson Christian Village
Casketbearers: Steve Vestal, Daniel Rittichier, Troy Williams, Jeremy Myers, Jeff Jenkins, Scott Emmons, Jason Hardin, Donny Wright.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com
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