MORGANTOWN, Ky. — Robert Lee Fields, 87, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the Ohio County Healthcare in Hartford, Kentucky, surrounded by his family. Robert was born on July 12, 1936, in Butler County, Kentucky, to the late Rollie and Stella Elms Fields.
He was a United States Army veteran, a member of the Belmont General Baptist Church, and a farmer in Butler and Ohio counties. Robert started his farming career by working in Louisville, Kentucky, as a machinist and coming to Butler County on the weekends and farming until he was able to accomplish his goal of farming full-time for over 55 years. He worked tirelessly to improve and expand Fields Farms. Robert found great joy in working alongside his wife, sons, grandchildren, and family.
When Robert did take off work he enjoyed traveling, checking his crops, and spending time with his family.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his stepfather, Buley Brooks, and one sister, Maelou Phelps.
Robert Lee Fields is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ruth “Pat” Clark Fields, of Morgantown; two sons, Steve Fields, wife Cynthia, of Cromwell, Kentucky, and Mike Fields, wife Melinda, of Morgantown; four grandchildren, Brent Fields and wife, Rebecca, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Clint Fields, of Nashville, Tennessee, Jordan Fields, of Morgantown, and Mikayla Fields, of Morgantown; three great-grandchildren, Andrew and Elizabeth Fields, of Bowling Green, and Ember Fields, of Nashville; and one niece, Sherry Phelps Van Uden, and husband, Ronaldus, 0f Lexington, Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel with Bro. TJ Howard officiating. Burial will be in The Green River Cemetery in Cromwell Ky. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 16, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Monday, July 17, from 8 a.m. till funeral time at 11 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel.
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