Patricia Lou Fields, 76, of South Charleston, passed way on August 17, 2023, at HospiceCare at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

She was born on July 22, 1947, in Charleston, WV, to the late John G. Perkins and Betty L. Perkins. She was a proud member of the Charleston High School class of 1965 and the Marshall University class of 1969.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Patrick Paxton.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, A.J. Fields; sons, Will (wife Tina) of Covington, VA, and Andy (wife Cecilia) of New Bern, NC; granddaughters, Caitlin and Grace Fields of Covington, VA, Xazil Johnson of Oak Island, NC, and Andrea Garvey of Charlotte, NC; grandson, Giovanni Triana of Charlotte, NC; brother, John R. Perkins (wife Sally) of Charleston, WV; sister, Polly Paxton of Jefferson, IN; brother, David Perkins (wife Holly) of Harpers Ferry, WV; brother-in-law, Thomas Fields (wife Ann) of Charlottesville, VA; three greatgrandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Abby.

A private service to Honor the Life of Patsy will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association, https://adoptcharleston.com/index.php/give/thank-you/.

Memories of Patsy may be shared by visiting http://snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.