James C. “Jim” Fields

76 year old James C. “Jim” Fields of New Hope Road, Alexandria died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the son of Phoebe Adkins Fields and the late Nelson Fields. Three brothers, Delmer, Howard, and Richard Fields preceded him in death. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1974. He was married to Jeanette Ellis, who also preceded him in death. Fields was a member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria. Matthew Long will officiate and burial will follow with military honors at the Pisgah Cemetery. The Fields family will receive friends at Avant Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. Fields is survived by his mother, Phoebe Fields of Whitesburg, Kentucky. Five daughters, Pam and husband Mark Dillard of Alexandria; Arlene and husband Bob Davis of Vidalia, Georgia; Sonya Fields of Lebanon; Jimmie Alvis of Lebanon, and Rhonda Armendariz of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Seven grandchildren, Clint and wife Deddie Johnson, Lance and wife Courtney Dillard, Brooke Bogle, Peyton Harper, Brittany and husband Andy Sanders, Ryan Temple, and Karen Mumphrey. Eight great grandchildren, Ellie, Davis, Emily, Zach, Dana, Andrew, Nathaniel, and Christopher. Five brothers, Ralph and wife Donna Fields, Orell and wife Laura Fields, Rex and wife Tilda Fields, Dean and wife Kathy Fields, and Gary Fields. Eight sisters, Katherine and husband Merle Haskins, Evelyn Cosgrif, Juanita and husband Curtis Caudill, Janet and husband Johnny Napier, Ella Mae and husband Mark Caudill, Helen and husband Danny Roberts, Libby and husband Johnny Honeycutt, and Lisa and husband David Howard. Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.