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Wilma F Ford Mayes

Birth	:	7 Feb 1920
Death	:	5 Apr 2010
Burial	:	Arco City Cemetery, Arco, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3862770, -96.1909350
Description	:	UNION, SC Mrs. Wilma Ford Mayes, age 89, widow of Charles F. Mayes, formerly of Union, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mrs. Mayes was born in Buffalo, February 7, 1920, a daughter of the late Ernest T. and Lula Mae Douglas Ford. A veteran of the US Army, Mrs. Mayes served during World War II and received the American Theater Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina having earned an Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree. Mrs. Mayes was listed... Read More	UNION, SC Mrs. Wilma Ford Mayes, age 89, widow of Charles F. Mayes, formerly of Union, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mrs. Mayes was born in Buffalo, February 7, 1920, a daughter of the late Ernest T. and Lula Mae Douglas Ford. A veteran of the US Army, Mrs. Mayes served during World War II and received the American Theater Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina having earned an Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree. Mrs. Mayes was listed in Who's Who's Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, a recipient of the Internal Sports Award and was on the Dean's List, President's Honor Roll and Student of the Month while attending USC. She was a retired educator having taught in Union County Public Schools, Union Academy and the University of South Carolina, Union. Mrs. Mayes was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years and was a MYF Leader. Surviving are two daughters, Gilda Branch and husband Jerry of Raleigh, NC and Caroline Gossett and husband Rick of Boiling Springs with whom she made her home; one son, Charles Mayes Jr. and wife Rhonda of Jonesville; a son-in-law, Andy Anderson of Hillsboro, NC; two sisters, Aileen Crocker and husband Forest and Barbara Ruckett and husband Robert, all of Union; three grandchildren, Carie Anderson of Hillsboro, NC, Chaz Mayes of Spartanburg and Nicholas Mayes of Jonesville; two great-grandchildren, Kyara Leigh Anderson and Jordin Anderson, both of Hillsboro, NC; and special caregivers, Lillian Rodger, Lisa Hipp, Tina Byrd and Virginia Aspy of Boiling Springs. Mrs. Mayes was predeceased by two sisters, Inez Sumner and Jessie Wilbanks. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 8, 2010, at Fairforest Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. James Ivey and Rev. Dr. Wayne Dickard. Active pallbearers will be Chaz Mayes, Nicholas Mayes, Hal Fowler, Dickie Fowler, Jamie Gallman, Jimmy Gallman and Mark Gallman. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside services at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Jonesville United Methodist Church, PO Box 787, Jonesville, SC 29353. The family will be at the home of her daughter, Caroline Gossett, 329 Annabel Drive, Boiling Springs, SC 29316. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc. Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal from January 7 to January 8, 2010

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Latitude: 44.3862770
Longitude: -96.1909350

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest T Ford

(1898 - 1982)

Mae Douglas Ford

(1897 - 1968)

Siblings

Inez Ford Sumner

(1922 - 2006)

Barbara Ford Puckett

(1928 - 2013)

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