Steven "Mud" Fields

Steven Lee fields, or Mud” to his many family and friends, was born on October 8th, 1961 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Tom P. and Frances (Reese) Fields. He was raised in the Briggs Community and grew up with six brothers and six sisters, Joy, James “Rex”, Judy, Julia Belle “Bee”, Thomas “Porky”, Rita “Boo”, Larry “Ducky”, Johnny “Donut”, Ella Mae “Saogee”, Ludavene “Oopie”, and and Barbara “Dolly”. He attended school and grew up in Briggs, where he enjoyed wrestling, running track, and playing football. When he wasn’t in school, he loved time on the river swimming, fishing, and riding bikes. After leaving school, he began his working career at Midwestern Container farm. He met a lovely young lady and began flirting with Nora Claudette Reynolds. Before long, he asked her to marry him and they were united in marriage on August 14th, 1982 in Ft. Gibson, OK. Together they shared years of memories, laughter, and raised a family with their son, Dakota James Fields, their pride and joy. He was always working , first as a Cherokee County Mounted Patrol for 5 years, then at Briggs Public Schools as a bus driver for 13 years, finally as the grounds keeper and maintenance man at Keys Public Schools. One of his most treasured jobs was as a foster father to children needing him, from 2000 until 2005. When he wasn’t working, he was feeding livestock or attending a livestock show. He never missed a baseball, basketball or football game. There was nothing better than a day at Barron Fork Creek fishing, camping and cooking out. He liked his yard to look good and he enjoyed displaying his various collectibles, oddities and antiques. The gathering of the family was a wonderful event he loved, and he would make his special meat rub and smoke all day , this included his famous bologna, to share a meal, and fellowship with his family and friends. He was a teddy bear at heart, yet knew how he liked things done and how they should be. The driving force of his life was his family, his wife, son, and especially his grandchildren were what made him complete. His grandchildren made his face glow with a sense of pride and love like nothing else could. A Christian by faith, Mud liked the old time gospel songs and listening to Joyce Meyer on the TV. For all the dreams he had for the future, the Lord called this kind and gentle spirit home from his many labors on April 26th, 2023 in Tulsa, OK, surrounded by those that knew and loved this wonderful man. He was 61 years old and leaves an empty chair that no one else can ever fill.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Bessie (Dreadfulwater)Reese and Edna Gritts, his Mother and Father, brothers Thomas and Larry Fields, four sisters, Joy Gobble, Julia Belle Foreman, Dolly Webster and Ella Mae Fields, and several nieces and nephews.

Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife, Nora Fields of the home, and his son, Dakota James Fields and wife Brittney of Perkins , OK, and his brothers and sisters, James “Rex’ Fields of Lowell, AR, Judy Danford of Lowell, AR, Rita “Boo” Bigmeat and husband Moe of Cherokee, NC, Johnny “Donut” Fields and wife Cynthia of Tahlequah, OK, Ludavene “Oopie” Hudson and husband Randell of Mannsville, OK, and brother in law, Gary Webster. He lives on in his grandchildren, Paizlee Jeanette Fields and Brayden Wesley Fields of Perkins, OK, and his daughter by choice, Bethany Metcalfe and her children, Briyah, Bryleig and Conor Metcalfe, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Funeral services for Steven Lee Fields will be held on Monday, May 1st, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Reed-Culver chapel with Pastor Rodney Chuculate officiating and Pastor DJ McCarter doing the eulogy. The family will receive guest on Sunday, April 30th, 2023 beginning at 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Pumpkin Center Cemetery along with his family.

Pallbearers for Steven include Doo Reese, Kirk “Hog” Reese, Billie Hiers, Joseph Hiers, Jon Mathis, Kristopher Mouse, Brandon Fields and Justin Wright. His honorary pallbearers include Danny Deckard, Billy Gibson, Frank Reese, Charles Hiers, Michael Mouse, Dewayne Crittenden, Darrell Hood, Lancer “Turkey’ Reynolds and Rowdy Reynolds.

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