James Richard Fielder Jr., 71, of Quincy, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2007, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
Born on Oct. 15, 1935, in Bellefontaine, he was a son of the late James Howard and Marvelene E. Walcott Fielder. A 1953 graduate of Quincy High School, he married Verna Kay Ward in DeGraff on Jan. 21, 1961, and she survives.
A farmer, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching his grandchildren play sports and his dachshund dogs. He was a member of Rum Creek United Methodist Church and had worked for several years at Rosewood Machine.
Also surviving are two sons, Kurt (Tamara) Fielder and Keith (Kim) Fielder, both of Quincy; a daughter, Shari (Nathan) Millice of Quincy; eight grandchildren, Megan (Ben) Kandel, Brice Geloff, Natasha (Dustin) Buchenroth, Chelsi Fielder, Kirstyn Millice, Kyle Millice, Kameron Millice and Karson Millice; and a sister, Nancy (Marion) Fox of Bellefontaine.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home in DeGraff, where the funeral begins at 11 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Seung Lee officiates. Burial is in the Greenwood- Union Cemetery in DeGraff.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the charities of the donors’ choices.
