Joe Linn Fields

Joe Linn Fields, age 76, of Deer Park, Texas passed away on June 7, 2022 after a 17 year long battle with dementia with Lewy bodies. Joe was born on December 16, 1945 in Center, Texas to Edna and Thomas Fields. Joe graduated from Huntington High School in 1964 where he helped lead them to a Texas state championship in basketball and received all-state honors. Joe married his high school sweetheart, Judy Lou Forse, and moved to Houston, Texas where he graduated from the University of Houston and began a long career in banking.

In 1973, Joe moved his family to Deer Park, Texas where he spent 25 years as President of First Bank of Deer Park and finished his career at Texas Coastal Bank. Joe spent a great portion of his life serving the community that he loved. In 1976 he became President of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce where he was key in organizing Deer Park’s Bicentennial Celebration and the city’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration in 1992. Joe was president of the Deer Park Rotary in 1980 and 1981 and was named Deer Park Citizen of the Year in 1984. Joe was especially proud of his work with The Wheelhouse, an addiction recovery center, in Deer Park which he served for most of his working years including as Chairman of the Board or Directors.

Joe enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and being the life of the party. The family is grateful for the outpouring of support they received when he first became ill which included letters and messages with stories of how much fun he was to be around, thanks for his generosity and gratitude for helping to start or keep a small business going in an era when banking was much more local and personal.

Joe is survived by Judy, his wife of 59 years; son Thomas Linn Fields and wife Kayla of Deer Park; son Joseph Todd Fields and wife Contessa of Deer Park; daughter Angela Jo Tieman and husband Tony of Seabrook; grandchildren Kirbee Gunter and husband Dalton; Preston, Forrest and Brooke Tieman; Thomas and Bella Fields; great grandchildren Brinlee and Donnie Gunter; nephew Daryl Glenn Fields and wife Laura of Abilene. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Forrest and Enda Louis (Forsythe) Fields of Lufkin; brother Thomas Glenn Fields and wife Joyce of Marble Falls.

The family will receive guest Friday, June 17, 2022 starting at 9:30 am and a memorial service will be held at 10:00am at Grandview View Funeral Home, 8501 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, Texas 77505. The family will also be available after the memorial service to visit with friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Wheelhouse, P.O. Box 920, Deer Park, Texas 77536

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grandviewfunerals.com for the Fields family.