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::Rose Hill Cemetery--Chickasha OK

© The Chickasha Express-Star 31 Oct 2003

Tomie Lee Mayes

Funeral services for Tomie Lee Mayes, 78, of Chickasha, Okla., will be 
held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, at Central Assembly of God Church.

Tomie Lee Mayes was born March 8, 1925, and died on Friday, Oct. 31, 2003.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, under the direction of 
Sevier Funeral Home.

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© The Chickasha Express-Star 2 Nov 2003

Tomie Lee Mayes

Funeral service for Tomie Lee Mayes, 78, of Chickasha, will be held at 
2:00 p.m., Monday, November 3, 2003, at the Central Assembly of God 
Church, 902 S. 9th.

Tomie Lee Mayes was born March 8, 1925, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, and died 
October 31, 2003, in Chickasha.

Mr. Mayes played on the banks of the Muddy Boggy River as a child. He and 
Emma Fay Henager were married November 28, 1952. She preceded him in death 
in 1999. Mr. Mayes worked as a truck driver, millworker, cook at old 
Bill's Bakery in Chickasha, and at the Chickasha Ice Dock. He was employed 
by the Chickasha Sanitation Department and was employed as a farm/ranch 
hand for 33 years by J. Harper Thomas. Mr. Mayes retired at the age of 68 
and began building fences for local farmers and ranchers.

He loved to fish, raise cattle, hunt and garden. After the passing of his 
wife, he was often seen with his new friend and companion in the bib of 
his overalls, Burritto, his little chihuahua. Mr. Mayes attended the 
Central Assembly of God Church.

He was also preceded in death by: Parents: Moad and Viola McConnell; 1 
sister: Norma Becker; Grandson: Robert Austin Self

Survivors include: 4 sons: Mike Garen (Tomie Leon) Mayes and wife Linda of 
Agra, OK, Larry Leonard Mayes and wife Nelda of Agra, OK, Benjamin Mayes 
Sr. and wife Katrina of Verden, OK, Martin David Mayes and wife Stephanie 
of Chickasha; 4 daughters: Patricia Sims and husband David of Chickasha, 
Veda Morse and husband Tom of Chickasha, Rachel Robinson and husband 
Donald of Chickasha, Norma Self and husband Franklin of Cement, OK; 2 
stepsisters: Tressie Townley of Blanchard, OK, Louise Robison of Harker 
Heights, TX; 1 stepbrother, Murel McConnell of Delhart, TX; 31 
grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.

Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Sevier 
Funeral Home.
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