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Submitted: 6/19/17 • Approved: 6/21/17 • Last Updated: 6/24/17 • R1186971-G1186969-S3
Marion
January 29, 1903 - November 8, 1970
*Obituary
Springdale News
Monday, November 9, 1970
William Marion Fields, 67, Route 1, Lowell, died Nov. 8, 3:18 a.m. at the Springdale Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 29, 1903 at Alabam, the son of William Turner and Bailey Elizabeth Smith Fields. He was a farmer and a retired employee of the Jeff D. Brown Co.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Mae Riggins Fields, to whom he was married June 6, 1922, of the home; three sons, Leslie D. Fields of Fullerton, Calif., Billy H. Fields and Jimmy Fields of Springdale, four daughters, Mrs. Bill (Leila) Edwards of Yukon, Okla., Mrs. Arlis (Clara) Wright, Mrs. Warren (Betty) Reed of Springdale and Mrs. Brant (Nadine) Holland of Gentry; three brothers, Thomas and Dale Fields of Springdale and Jesse Fields of Rogers; one sister, Mrs. J.Z. (Juanita) Thompson of El Dorado; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Sisco chapel. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel.
Jessie
March 5, 1905 - October 30, 1987
*Obituary
Springdale News
Sunday, November 1, 1987
Mrs. Jessie Fields, 83, of Springdale died Oct. 30 at Springdale Memorial Hospital. She was born March 5, 1905, at Springdale, the daughter of John W. and Lizzie N. Benson Riggins. She was a homemaker, a Baptist, a charter member of the Spring Creek Home Demonstration Club with 35 years of continuous membership, and a former member of the Springdale Riding Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Fields, on Nov. 6, 1970.
Survivors include one son, Jim Fields of Springdale; four daughters, Mrs. Oliver (Leila) Pianalto and Mrs. Arlis (Clara) Wright, both of Springdale, Mrs. Warren (Betty) Reed of Cave Springs and Mrs. Brant (Nadine) Holland of Gentry; one sister, Mrs. Nina Field of Springdale; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sisco Chapel of Springdale with the Rev. Cecil Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Married June 6, 1922
Contributed on 6/19/17 by wfields55
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