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Sherman Lewis Fields, 88, of Elkton, died Aug. 24, 2008,  at his home.
Mr. Fields was born Oct. 15, 1919, in the Newtown area of Elkton, and was the son of the late Nathan and Maude Nizer Fields.
He was a devoted member of the Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Elkton, where he served as chairman of the Deacon Board, assistant superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Deacon Stewards Layman Union and the Gooden Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9292. He served in the United States Army during World War II and retired as a Staff Sgt. after 20 years of service. Following his military career, he worked at Metro Pants Factory in Harrisonburg and the Farmers & Merchants Bank in Elkton.
His wife, Ethel Mae Franklin Fields, preceded him in death. Mr. Fields is survived by a son, Rudy Fields and wife, Donna, of Elkton; two sisters, Evelyn Rankin of New Market and Imogene Holmes of Harrisburg, Pa.; former wife, Margaret Nizer of Elkton; sister-in-law, Allene Fields of Elkton; three granddaughters, Charity, Kristin and Lauren Fields; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at the Mt. Paran Baptist Church in the Newtown area of Elkton with the Rev. Michael Turner, Elder Benjamin Cubbage, Rev. Thomas Harrison, Rev. A.T. Crawley, Rev. William Grant and Rev. Linda Lassiter officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Fields home at any time.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Paran Baptist Church, 1229 Mt. Paran Church Road, Elkton, VA 22827.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.
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