EUGENE ANTHONY FIELD

July 23, 1929 -October 15, 2016
Eugene Anthony Fields, 87, a resident of Morgan City, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Teche Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Eugene was born July 23, 1929, in Morgan City, the son of Dennis and Adele Barras Fields.
Eugene had a very strong love for God and chose to serve him daily. He loved his country and was a very proud veteran of the United States Air Force, serving for three years.
Eugene loved his family more than anything and always cherished the time he got to spend with them, especially the time spent with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Rose Marie Beatty Fields of Morgan City; three children, Kathleen Fields Gaudet and husband Elward of Bayou L’Ourse, Daniel Eugene Fields of Amite, and Melanie Fields Askew and husband Perry of Morgan City; 11 grandchildren, Jennifer Viccellio and husband Steele, Jessica Makepeace and husband Tyler, Chelsea Mayden and husband Jeff, Elise Gaudet, Adam Fields and wife Erin, Sarah Fields, Tiffany Waguespack and husband Jon, Danielle Grow and husband Scott, Brandt Askew, Justin Askew and wife Megan, and Jennifer Fanguy and husband Dusty; 12 great-grandchildren, Riley, Spencer, Anthony, Nicholas, Vincent, Zachary, Gabrielle, Zoe, Kylee, Talan, Elizabeth and Jace; three great-great-grandchildren, Mason, Zaylie and Arliegh; and one brother, Roy Fields and wife Linda of Houston.
Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis and Adele Barras Fields; as well as numerous brothers and sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Noas Kerketta officiating. A visitation will be held today, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Twin City Funeral Home with a rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. The visitation will resume from 9 a.m. until Mass time on Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Following Mass, Eugene will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery with military honors being rendered by the East St. Mary Veterans’ Funeral Squad.