Vernon Fields

Vernon Fields, 89, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away December 3, 2025, at home. Vernon was born in Williams, Indiana, to Odie and Nellie Patton Fields on April 16, 1936. He married Martha Wells on November 30, 1968.

Vernon passed away the morning of December 3, 2025, at 5:30 AM, with his wife, Martha, passing later the same day at 11:31 PM.

Vernon was preceded in death by:

His Parents

Son: Nicky Dale Fields

Daughter: Anita Wellman

Brother: Virgil Fields

Sister: Grace Payton

Vernon worked in Maintenance at Robert’s Brass, Wabash, and A.O. Smith.

He enjoyed being outdoors doing things like fishing, hunting, and riding his scooter. He also enjoyed tinkering on everything and spending time with his family.

Surviving Vernon:

4 Sons:

Rick Fields

Danny Fields

Dickie Wellman

Bryan Wellman

1 Stepdaughter:

Rhonda Curtsinger

As well as 16 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins, who he loved dearly.

There will be a double funeral held for Vernon and Martha Fields.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Dillman-Scott Funeral Home. (226 W. Campbell St. Paoli, IN 47454)

Visitation will also be held on Wednesday morning starting at 9 AM until the time of service.

Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Dillman-Scott Funeral Home.

Interment to follow at the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

Online condolences can be made at dillmanscottfuneralhome.com

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time

That I’d see you fall asleep,

I would tuck you in more tightly

And pray the Lord, your soul to keep

If I knew it would be the last time

That I see you walk out the door,

I would give you a hug and kiss

And call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time

I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise,

I would video tape each action and word,

So I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,

I could spare and extra minute

To stop and say “I love you”,

Instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time

I would be there to share your day,

Well I’m sure you’ll have so many more,

So I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there’s always tomorrow

To make up for an oversight,

And we always get a second chance

To make everything just right.

There will always be another day

to say “I love you”,

And certainly there’s another chance

To say “Anything I can do?”

But just in case I might be wrong,

And today is all I get,

I’d like to say how much I love you.

And I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,

Young or old alike,

And today may be the last chance

You get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you’re waiting for tomorrow,

Why not do it today?

For if tomorrow never comes,

You’ll surely regret the day,

That you didn’t take that extra time

For a smile, a hug, or a kiss,

And you were too busy to grant someone,

What turned out to be their last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today.

And whisper in their ear,

Tell them how much you love them

And that you’ll always hold them dear.

Take time to say “I’m sorry”,

“Please forgive me”, “Thank you”, or “It’s okay”.

And if tomorrow never comes,

You’ll have no regrets about today.

-Unknown Author