Ardmore — Memorial Service
at First Baptist Church, Ardmore,
OK on Monday, January 9, 2023
at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Alton Fannon
officiating under the direction
of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in
Walters, OK. Graveside Service
that afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the
Walters Cemetery.
Clayton Le Roy Fields was
born to Mannaseh and Minnie
May (Talley) Fields on January 3,
1929 in Wewoka, OK and departed this life on January 3, 2023 in
Ardmore, OK at the age of 94.
Clayton grew up on a farm in
the Geronimo, OK area attending
Geronimo School until transferring to Walters his junior year,
graduating from WHS in 1947.
He first worked in the Confidential Film Department at Fort Sill
but soon began making mattresses in Walters. He operated Fields
Mattress, then Fields Mattress
and Furniture and eventually
just Fields Furniture. He moved
to Ardmore in 1973, working for
H.L. Morris Furniture. Clayton
married Priscilla (Bailey) Ray on
December 16, 1975 making Ardmore their home. He opened
Fields Furniture there in 1976,
working the business thru June
12, 2013.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Ardmore. Clayton
enjoyed buying furniture and
loved hunting the deal. He also
enjoyed reading and stock trading. As a young businessman he
faithfully supported the kids of
his town and their fundraisers.
He continued his modest yet giving lifestyle throughout his career.
Clayton was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother and 2 sisters; 2 sons, Charles Layton Fields
and John Scott Ray; a grandson,
Scott Douglas Fields; and his son-in-law, Dannie Smith.
Survivors include his wife,
Priscilla of the home; 6 children,
Steven Fields and Christa of
Lawton; Denise Smith of Lawton, Delana Huggins and Earl of
Walters, Debbie Hudman and
Chris of Geronimo, Ruth Ann
Harp and Blair of Tulsa, Chuck
Ray and Amanda of LaConner,
WA; a brother, Lennel Fields and
Patricia of Lawton; 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and
7 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial Donations can be
made to Good Shepherd Hospice,
1505 N. Commerce St., Suite 204,
Ardmore, OK 73401.