Jerry Eugene Fields

May 24, 1938 - March 30, 2019

Jerry Eugene Fields, 80, of South Point, OH passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home.  The Coal Grove, OH native was born May 24, 1938, son of the late Austin and Myrtle Murray Fields.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sue Robinson; a granddaughter, Kylie Sue and a great granddaughter, Baileigh.  Jerry enjoyed sports of all kinds, especially golf and football.  He was an outstanding football player at Dawson-Bryant High School and The Ohio State University.  After college, Jerry played professional football for the New York Titans (now Jets) and the Montreal Alouettes.  He had a special love for his church family, Arabia Baptist Church, where he was a life-long member.  Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Joyce Ciccolella Fields; four daughters, Trudi Fields of South Point, OH, Amy (David) Baker of Edwardsville, IL, Nikie (Dalton) Carey of Ironton, OH and step-daughter Kara Ciccolella (Steve) Brown of Waterloo, OH; two sons, Brian (Cristi) Fields of Dayton, OH and Murray (Ann) Fields of Munster, IN; one niece, Julie (Bobby) Wagner of Shade, OH; one nephew, Jonathan (Kathleen) Robinson of Mentor, OH; fourteen grandchildren; three great grandchildren and a host of other loved family members and friends.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, 802 Solida Road, South Point, OH with Ron Henderson officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry’s name can be made to Community Hospice 1480 Carter Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101 or The Salvation Army 1227 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701.  Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.