Mr. Royster "Jack" Fields

My condolences to the family, love and prayers go out to you. RIP Jack. Carrie Macey

Prayers of comfort and condolences for the family. You will be missed. Rest in peace!! Angela Haislip Allen

Our sincere condolences to the family from Tyrone Alston & Family.

An open letter to my Godfather "Papa Jack" To the family of Royster "Jack" Fields, I extend my warmest and sincerest condolences to you all at this time. I know that he was greatly loved and will be greatly missed by you all. I wish you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love in your time of sorrow. Jack was my Godfather – "Papa Jack". He came into this family in the early 1950's, and he never really left! Jack and my grandma Mildred, "Hot Pockets", one of the many nick names he called her, met as young teens and maintained a life-long friend/companionship. He was a second father to my mom, Mary "Mer" Alston-Woods and her sister, my aunt Selois("aunt Sis"). They both loved him until the end. He's acted as a grandfather to their kids. Jack was such a big part of our family. He was loyal, caring, and consistent. Most memories include him. I cannot think of fond or bad pastimes without warmly thinking of "papa Jack". He was so much of a loyal friend and companion to my grandma Mildred, that for the last couple years while grandma was sick in NY, he continued to maintain her precious garden and home. " Papa Jack" was a very responsible, hard-working, God-fearing man. He was so knowledgeable and observant and determined. Good or bad. After living in Warrenton NC, he moved to NYC to make a better living, then, later returned to Warrenton. He had many skill sets. He worked as a mechanic, contractor, farmer, trucker, landscaper, to name a few. He was a hands-on type of guy. One of the jobs Jack had performed was a Mister Softie Ice Cream Truck Driver. One of my fondest memories of him was on Cooper Street, in Brooklyn, NY where we lived. I and my family and friends loved the Mister Softie Ice Cream Truck. When we heard it's "Entertainer Digital 2" music, we would act the fool. This day, we heard it and ran to our parents and really, anyone who would listen, and begged for money for ice cream! As we got closer to the truck on that day, we all realized that it was "Papa Jack", screamin" "Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Sundaes, Shakes, Cones, Banana Splits, Boom Pops, Snow Cones, Sweet Treats and Lemon Ice"!!!! "Papa Jack" did it again; he made us fall in love with him all over again, even the adults! He was, indeed, a man who wore many hats. He was such a fun-loving person. Everyone loved him and enjoyed being around him. You could say he was a jokester. A story I must tell is, early on in their friendship, Jack brought grandma a car. Well, she drove it to New York . Well, a short time later, Jack's own car broke down, he was still home in North Carolina at the time. Well, he got back to NY somehow "in the mist of the night" and "borrowed" his gift back!!! Well, I don't have to say anymore, you know Jack and you know grandma.... Always some mess poppin" off! (it was funny, though!). As hard a worker as Jack was, he had his favorite pastimes as well. He was a strong marksman; he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed being out in the woods. He had the right mindset and attitude for it. He seemed to understand the habits of the deers. I think hunting is what made him so observant and determined. It was a sport and a source of enjoyment to him, but he also made a living out of it as well. But you better believe that he gave more fish out than what he was paid for. He favored these quotes: Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day." George Carlin'. Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish. You feed him for a lifetime. Jack has been there for me since the moment my mother, Mary Woods, gave birth to me on a Tuesday morning in May 1968, as a premature baby ," the doctors had given up on me , Jack saw me moving". He has been such a loyal godfather and dearest friend for our family. As I'm speaking now, I can see Jack so clearly telling a recent story of how he went to church one Sunday. This lady pastor was preachin' so hard, the members got in the spirit and started "whoopoin' and hollerin', fallin' all out, he got so scared and started runnin" "round tryin" to get out of there and then realized he was in the same spot!! He said he got himself together enough to pick up his feet and start runnin" and jumpin' over folks. He said he was so scared he ran into the bathroom and hid until it was safe to come out and he said "Lawd, help me"! I told him "how you gon' ask the Lawd to help you, if you ran away from the Holy Spirit? He said "I got outta there, they ain't gon' take me out! We just broke out laughtin". "Papa Jack", I will always love you and think fondly of you. You certainly made a difference in my life and in my family's life. You were always around with major happenings in my and my family's life. You were like a father to my father Frank. You two, along with Grandma Maude, Uncle Author, and Uncle Percy were fishing & hunting buddies and they loved it. When daddy became ill', you were always around more, and it made daddy so happy. It touched my heart. You were always thinkin' of me and grandma. With her being so sick now, I am looking forward to the deer head that you had mounted on the wall and gifted to me; and the Gold ring with a blue star on it that you gave to grandma and both of you gifted it to me when the time comes. That will seem so natural because you and grandma have always been a big part of my life and I will have at least a most precious part you two together! The loyalty of true friendship is an endless circle. .P.S As I sit here crying and laughing about you! . Sending you priceless moments, Your Goddaughter, Roshowna Woods-Barnes and family

DROP THE MIKE AND LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN!!

Our sincere condolences to the family. 🙏🙏🙏 Helen Purnell Evans & Family

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