Mr. George H. Fields, 79, of Carthage and formerly of Durham, died Thursday, March 2, at Durham Regional Hospital.

Mr. Fields, a native of Moore County, was the son of the late Talmer Norton and Clyde Fry Fields. Before retiring, he was employed by Perry Brothers Tires in Sanford. Mr. Fields was a member of Carthage Presbyterian Church.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carthage Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Stuart Gordon. Burial will be in Cross Hill Cemetery in Carthage.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Adgie Purvis Fields; two daughters, Ms. Ann Brooks and Ms. Janice Brooks, both of Siler City; three sons, Mr. Clyde H. Fields of Kernersville, and Mr. Robert W. Fields and Mr. Larry S. Fields, both of Carthage; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

The family will receive visitors from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage.

(The Herald-Sun, Durham, NC, 3 Mar 1995, Page C2  - courtesy of Tedd Cocker)
 

Grave marker for George H. Fields in the Cross Hill Cemetery, Carthage (Moore County), North Carolina.

George enlisted at Ft. Bragg, NC on January 9, 1942 and subsequently volunteered for parachutist duty. He served in Company "I", 508trh PIR