John Austin Fields
10/20/1986 - 01/17/2025
Mr. John Austin Fields, age 38, of Bracey died Friday, January 17, 2025. He was the Chief Officer of Operations for Parker Oil Company and a Veteran of the United States Army. He served in the Army from 2004-2008. He was deployed to Iraq from 2006-2007 and then again in 2008 as a Contractor. He Graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015 with a Business degree and Liberty University with his Masters Degree in Business 2017. He completed his Pilot’s License in 2016 and Instrument Rating 2021. He became a Licensed Class A Contractor in 2024 where he was President of 3A Fields of Dreams LLC. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling. He traveled to 40 US states and lived in 8 different states before settling down in Virginia the last 13 years. He made sure to always have a project. He loved building furniture and houses. He built 3 houses for his family and 1 spec house. He built his first house when he was 23 years old in Tennessee 2010. He never turned down a great opportunity that came his way. His greatest accomplishment was his 9 year old daughter that he was so proud of. John leaves behind his wife, April Martinez Fields, a daughter, Addison Mae Fields, his parents Allen and Kathryn Fields of Sunset Beach, NC and a brother, Allen Nicholas Fields and wife A.J. of Wilmington, NC. A memorial service will take place on January 25 at 11:00am at Kingswood Methodist Church with a private family lunch at Bracey Community Center. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Fields family.
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So sorry for your loss. Our deepest prayers & Sympathies for you all. God be with this family.
Cousin to Kathy
Kathy, Keith and the Fields family, Jane and I are deeply saddened by the loss of John. I can only imagine the weight of your loss and the grief you must feel. I remember when John and my son Kevin Austin were born only a few months apart and given the name of our grandfather, Austin. John was clearly a remarkable man and his loss no doubt will be felt by many. Our thoughts are with you as grieve for John’s passing.
A tragic loss
I am deeply saddened by this news. May John be cradled by the Lord and may God comfort all of his family during this very difficult time. Blessings, Colin
Member of Kingswood Church
To family members, our prayers are with you during this difficult time. Joe and Judy Lewis
Cousin to April & Addison
Words cannot express how heavy our hearts are upon hearing of Austin’s passing.
April/Addison – we are so sorry for your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to April, Addison, and the entire Fields family during this difficult time.
C-Store Account Manager At POC
I’m deeply sadden and still shocked by the sudden loss of John Fields. He was a kind man and an intuitive individual who always had greater insight to share. May God give strength to his entire family, friends and loved ones. John will be sorely missed at Parker Oil Company, but he will never be forgotten! – Tiger
Friend of family
My prayers to you John Austin Fields may God Bless you 🙏😥💔 always .
My condolences to your beautiful wife April Martinez Fields and daughter Addison Mae Fields. God be with you always love you 🙏💔😥
May The Field’s Family Be In Peace
We are saddened so much n thinking of you all April the Perez Family in El Paso are with you in prayer and are always here in support. We Love you very deeply and may Austin RIP♥️🙏💪♥️Thanking Austin for his Service to our Country🇺🇸♥️
See you later friend!
We pray for the Lord to be with April and Addison during this time of loss so that He may give you both strength and understanding of this tragedy. John will be missed and he really was a stand up guy that had a smile and a hand shake every time I would see him. Many times as it is in small towns our children often frequent the same birthday parties and other functions that were not always our cup of tea but we make small sacrifices for the happiness of our children. Please Lord lift them up with the good times during the hard times! Love y’all! The Potter’s
Parker Oil Employee
My thoughts and prayers are with the fields family during this difficult time. When John first started at parker oil we were all a little nervous but the changes he made definitely put the company in the right direction. Even though I didn’t see john much being I worked at the emporia office any time I did see him I always enjoyed talking with him and getting his views on different things and telling a few jokes. He will be dearly missed by all of us at parker oil and his impression he left on all of us will never be forgotten. I will definitely miss seeing and talking with him and the annual Employeee Appreciation Banquet. I always looked forward to what kind of games he had planned for us to win a prize.
For April and Addison – my deepest condolences to you both and the family. I was very sad to hear this about John. May everyone find peace in this difficult time. Sending a great big hug!
Our Deepest Sympathy
To April, Addison, and the Fields Family. We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
friend of his mother
Kathy so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. love you Sue Steed
friend of his mother
Kathy so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. love you Sue Steed
I am so sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of watching John grow up as a little boy living next door to me. He always had such a caring and loving heart. His smile always lit up the room. I pray for peace and comfort for all of his family and friends. May God wrap his loving arms around you today and the days ahead.
Neighbor
So sorry for your tragic loss.
RIP John
Cashier at Parker Oil
I’m so saddened by the death of John Fields
There were times when he would stop by the
Bracey store, I found out that the both of us has the
same birthday, I will certainly miss a fine
man, Sending my deepest condolences
to the family
Saddened by this news
I didnt know John well. We only worked together on an opportunity over the last 60 days. He impressed me though and shared some insights from our industry which have been very helpful to me. I’m sad to hear this news. His family is in my family’s prayers. May the God of Heaven surround you in comfort through this difficult time.