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Submitted: 11/9/09 • Approved: 8/19/15 • Last Updated: 8/22/15 • R257190-G0-S3
SERGEANT US Army
World War II
September 2, 1926-February 2, 1992
Son of Henderson and Hattie Lela King Mayfield.
Married Ruth Earnestine Black, March 9, 1946.
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Charles Edwin 'Sunny' Mayfield, Sr. was born Septermber 2, 1926, and died February 2, 1992, at the age of 65.
Survivors include his wife Ruth Dwelle Black; two sons, Chrles Mayfield, Jr. of Calico Rock and Johnnie Mayfield of Old Joe; four daughters, Elaine Cook, Cynthia Branscum, Rebecca Lamb and Kathryn Mayfield, all of Calico Rock. He is also surviveded by nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Other survivors are three brothers, Jr. Mayfield of Kansas City, Robert Mayfield of Belton, Missouri and Bruce Mayfield of Mt. Home; two sisters, Beatrice Thompson of Calico Rock and Neva Rash of Kansas City, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henderson and Hattie Mayfield, one grandson and one great grandson.
He was married on March 9, 1947, to Ruth Earnestine Dwelle Black. He worked on both the Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams. He retired from Baxter Lab in 1989. He served in World War II and was a member of the VFW in Calico Rock. He was a member in good standing of Adams Lodge #164 in Norfork and a member of the Scottish Rite of Little Rock.
Services were held February 4, at Old Galatia Church with Gale Wooten officiating. Burial was at Galatia Cemetery. Pallbearers were Billy Von Cantrell, Charles Jeffery, Mike Keenell, Junior Teegarden, Elliot Goldman and Jim Stowers. Honorary pallbearers were Harvey McGowen, Fred Stowers and Otis Whiteaker.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 11/9/09 by maxparnell
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