Bates County Obituaries
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FIELDS, Jimmie Richard (1932 - 2009)
Atkinson Funeral Home
Jimmie Richard Fields, January 22, 1932 - September 15, 2009. Jimmie Richard
Fields, 77 of Butler, MO, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical
Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday,
September 18, 2009 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville, MO with visitation
from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery,
Harrisonville. Jimmie was born January 22, 1932 in Stockton, MO, the son of Obie
and Luree (McCubbin) Fields. He had lived in Butler for 20 years. Jimmie worked
as a truck driver for 20 years before retiring in 1987. He enjoyed fishing and
camping. Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Frances Pauline,
on February 24, 2000, three sisters and three brothers. He is survived by one
sister, Goldie Coonce of Grandview, MO; his companion, Joann Carpenter of
Butler, MO and many nieces and nephews.
FIELDS, Larry Gene
Adrian Journal, 20 August 2007
Larry Gene Fields, 51 of Butler, MO died Friday, August 24, 2007 at his home.
Funeral services 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 28 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO
with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial in Taberville cemetery, Taberville, MO.
Contributions may be made to the Larry Fields Memorial Fund. Larry was born in
Lee's Summit, MO on May 4, 1956, the son of Lewis Artis and Clarice Florene
(Coonce) Fields. Larry attended school at Lee's Summit and had worked as a
carpenter. He married Barbara Rodgers on October 12, 1976 in Bentonville, AR.
Larry and Barbara lived in Rich Hill, MO for 17 years before recently moving to
Butler. Larry enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, coon hunting, fishing, Chiefs
football and raising chickens. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, one
brother, Ronald Dean Fields, four sisters, Shirley Ann Eslick, Caroyn Sue
Barnard, Donna Louise Barnard and Barbara Ann Fields. Survivors include: his
wife Barbara of the home; two sons, Lewis and Clinten Fields both of Butler; two
brothers, Randy Fields and wife Helen of Horton, MO and Lewis Fields and wife
Mary of Butler; four grandchildren, Colton Ryan Davis, Zachary Preston Fields,
Beckett Michael Gene Black and Madeline Renee Black; many aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and a host of friends. The family would like to extend a special thank
you to Larry's caregiver, Melanie White. Arrangements under the direction of
Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO.