Loren Fields, 85, of Charlestown, IN passed away on Sunday July 31, 2016 at Kindred Rolling Hills Healthcare in New Albany, IN.
He was born on February 3, 1931 in Letcher County, KY to Noah and Mary Eldridge Fields. He was a retired mechanic for the old I.C.I. plant in Charlestown. Loren is an army veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Chester Hogg Regular Baptist Church, Blazing Star Masonic Lodge #226 and Blazing Bright Order of the Eastern Star #597.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Vivian Fields; brothers, Kelsey Fields, Carl Fields and Elmo Fields.
Mr. Fields is survived by his daughter, Sibyle Denise Fields of Charlestown; sisters, Eunice Frazier and Elsie Day both of Charlestown, Vivian Frazier of Jeffersonville, IN, Opal Boggs, Alma Tindle, Bonnie Frazier and Nova Adams all of Whitesburg, KY; special niece, Karen Hall; special nephews, Rodney Hall, Chad Hall, Wyatt Hall, Warren Hall, Ricky Day and Denny Van.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Friday at Grayson Funeral Home in Charlestown with burial in Charlestown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 am to 8 pm on Thursday and after 9 am on Friday.
Masonic services will be held at 7 pm on Thursday.