Eddy Co. NM - OBIT:  Chester Ridge Mayes

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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia 
(NM) Daily Press - December 2, 1999

Obituaries

MAYES
Graveside services are December 3, at Woodbine Cemetery for 
Chester Ridge Mayes of 911 S. Roselawn.  Mayes, 99, died on
December 1 at his home.  Mayes was born on February 8, 1911
at Groves, Okla., to Ridge P. Mayes and Hattie (Bosse) Mayes.
He married Virginia Atwood on July 26, 1935, in Roswell, NM.
She preceded him in death on March 11, 1993.  They came to 
Artesia in 1938.  He was owner/operator of Mayes Lumber Co.
until his retirement in 1975.  He is survived by a daughter, 
Annetta Powell, husband Bob, of Roswell; sister Elizabeth
Madison of Roswell; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by
a son Bill Mayes, on May 5, 1999.