Jerry Franklin Fields, Sr.

August 14, 2013

Jerry Franklin Fields, Sr., age 75, of the Cobbtown Community passed away August 12, 2013, at Jay Hospital. He was born to Jessie and Ira Fields on November 20, 1937, in Crestview. He was a member of the Cobbtown Holiness Church and loved serving the Lord. He served in the US Army and later went into construction.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jessie Fields; mother, Ira Fields; brother, William L. Fields and brother-in-law, Bill Morgan.

He is survived by his sons, Jerry Jr. (Jennifer) Fields, Randy (Tracy) Fields and John (Carrie) Fields; brother, Jackie (Anita) Fields; sisters, Katie (Larry) Glover, Jessie Mae Stone, and Beth Morgan; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a very special friend, Ellen Pennington. He was a loving son, father, and brother and will be truly missed.

A visitation will be held at Jay Funeral Home on Saturday, August 17, 2013, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 3 p.m. with Rev. Jim Lassister officiating.

Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery.

A special thanks to Emerald Coast Hospice and Jay Hospital and staff.

Active pallbearers will be Uncle Jackie, Lester Black Jr., Tim Floyd, Rob Jackson, Brandon Parker, and Samuel Lassister.

Honorary pallbearers are Bro. Black Sr., Bro. Went, Bro. Tony, Shannon Flynn, Donald Cobb, Andrew Barrell, Leroy Cobb, and Stanley Whitfield.

Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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