Mattie Fields Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mattie M. Fields, 76, of 21 Camp St., died at 12:25 A.M. Saturday (Sept. 13, 2008) in WCA Hospital. She was born April 5, 1932 in Lafayette, Ala., the daughter of John L. and Lillian Glance Sutton. She was a professional song writer, having written songs for Big Momma Thornton, including ?Hound Dog? which was later recorded by Elvis Presley, and ?Ball and Chain? for Lena Horne. Mrs. Fields was a member of the West Congregation of Jehovah?s Witnesses. She loved everyone, especially children, and would do anything to make others happy. Surviving are two daughters: Mattie Ruth Staley of Buffalo and Searcy Fields of Jamestown; three sons: Lonnie and Efram Z. Fields of Jamestown, and Stevie Fields of California; many grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great grandchildren; and great great great grandchildren; a sister, Alice Christopher of Buffalo; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Fields, whom she married in 1949 in Georgia, and who died March 17, 1995; and by two daughters: Gail Veronica Fields and Samantha Alison Fields. The funeral will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. Visitation will not be observed.

Mattie Fields

April 5, 1932 - September 20, 2008