Charles Harvey Fields, 76, of North Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 12, 2019. His funeral service will be held Thursday, January 17, 2019 in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Northwoods Chapel.

Charlie was born September 30, 1942 in Gastonia, North Carolina, son of the late Beatrice Lorine Akins Hester and her husband Garland L. Hester, who was one of three mobile home movers in Charleston for 40 years. Charlie developed and owned Fields Ornamental Iron and Welding, Inc., a successful family business specializing in metal fabrication and steel sales for over 43 years. He also drove for REA Express.

He is survived by his companion, Ms. Sam Goree; son, Charles Richard "Dicky" Fields (Charlene); two grandsons: Brett Scott Fields and Eric Theo Goree Lincoln (Abbie); brother, Richard Fields; former wife, Joan Marie Trauger; and a host of friends and acquaintances.

He was preceded in death by his brother, James Fields.