Merlin Blair Fields, Jr. of Columbia, Tennessee

December 31, 1955 - January 17, 2020

Mr. Merlin Blair Fields, Jr., age 64, resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020.

The family will celebrate his life with services at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on December 31, 1955 in Hazard, Kentucky, Merlin was the son of the late Merlin Blair Fields, Sr. and the late Martha Winifred Barton Fields. He served as a medical specialist and chaplain in the United States Army for two years. He was a music director and choir leader in Denver, Colorado and was a truck driver for several years. Merlin was an author and blogger and an extremely faithful Christian who loved classical and gospel music.

He is survived by his sister, Wilma Jean “Jeannie” Vanderpool; niece, Tracye Napier; lifelong friend, Sara Forsythe Peachey; and beloved cats: W.T., Dust T., and Shad O. Fields.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters: Marcia Napier, Marilyn Burke, and Ann Fields.