Billy Woodrow “Woody” Fields

Billy Woodrow “Woody” Fields, 82 years old, Wetumka OK peacefully entered the gates of Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior on Saturday January 11, 2025, at his home.

He was born on December 28, 1942, and was raised by his maternal grandmother, Amanda Marshall, who inspired a tremendous work ethic in him. He attended and graduated from Wetumka Public Schools except for a couple of years when he attended Chilocco Indian School. While still in school he worked and stayed busy to help his grandma Mandy whom he affectionately considered his “Mama”. Woody mowed grass, cleaned yards and operated a shoeshine stand in a local barbershop. He also drove a home delivery truck for Peixotto IGA and raised chickens and pigs. After high school he attended Oklahoma State Tech and acquired training as an appliance repair and refrigeration technician.

He married his high school sweetheart and neighbor, Lola Beaver, in 1965. They were married almost 53 years before her passing. From this union, they had three children, 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Following his completion of training at OST, they moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and then to Sapulpa where they attended Bible Baptist Church. Woody, with his wife Lola, served in the bus ministry and owned and operated Home Appliance Service before moving back home to Wetumka to continue to raise their family.

He pastored Faith Baptist Church in Ada for 15 years before being called to pastor Wetumka Indian Baptist church in 2005. As a bi-vocational pastor, he retired from Muscogee Creek Nation Health Systems after 20 years with the maintenance department. He enjoyed raising cattle and gardening before and after retirement. He especially enjoyed growing banana plants. He was still a pastor at his death.

Over the years, Woody and his wife were known to help young people through challenging times in their life, providing a place to live and helping them get back on track. They had a love and burden to minister to those in need. Woody is survived by his two daughters, Beth (James) Bell, Wetumka; Rebecca (Robert) Cooper, Wetumka. Nine Grandchildren: Tracey Bell (Rachel), Stacie Matthews (Michelle), Quinn Bell (Amanda) Micah Hill (Breanna) Lola Hill, Leah Hill, Billy Fields Jr, Elisa Fields and Tyler Cooper. Nine great grandchildren: Allyson, Mandi, and Easton Bell, Jackie and John Matthews, Zayden, Landon, Rylee and Bug Hill and Ava Bourne. Two sisters: Doris Anderson, Lamar and Pat Herrod, Wewoka and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his wife Lola; son Billy Daniel Sr and daughter in law Leah; brothers Leon Tiger, Johnson Tiger, Bobbie Jean Tiger, Eugene Tiger, Dan Tiger and 3 sisters Mattie Lowe, Phyllis Lowe and Nancy Parnosky.

Viewing for Woody Fields will be Tuesday, January 14th from 9:00am until 3:00pm at Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home of Wetumka. Departure procession to Wetumka Indian Baptist Church will be Tuesday at 4:00pm. Wake Services will begin at 7:00pm.

His home-going celebration will be Wednesday 10:00am at Wetumka Indian Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Alabama Coushatta Cemetery, east of Wetumka.

Rev. Darrell Coachman and Rev. Gary Hawkins will offici ate.

The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to all those that reached out during Woody’s illness with words of encouragement and in the days after his passing.