Carl Ray Mayfield, 85, went to be with Jesus on Friday, December 23, 2022. Carl was born September 26, 1937 to Jerome (Romie) and Juanita Boarman Mayfield.
He was in the US Navy from 1954 to 1958 and was a Korean War Veteran. Carl worked for WR Grace for 20 years. In 1969 he went to Daviess County Trade School and became an Electronics Technician. He designed special instruments and automatic control systems. He was a Journeyman Electrician for Willamette Industries (now Domtar) from 1981 to 2002.
Dad loved God & his family, always putting them first. Dad told us recently, “he came to realize, in life these last few years, that we should love all the people that we are able to.” He was a member and deacon at Dawson Baptist Church.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome “Romie” and Juanita Mayfield, his loving wife, Barbara Edge Mayfield, his brothers Donnie, Wayne, Roger, Leamon, & Denny Mayfield, his sister Brenda Howard, a granddaughter Shawna Mattingly, and daughter-in-law Lisa Day Mayfield.
Survivors include daughters: Lolita Roby (Jerry), Marlene McManaway, Sheila Mattingly (Darrell), Denise Lanham, and Rhonda Wright (Dale), and a son Kevin Mayfield. His grandchildren: Derrick Roby (Becky), Heath Roby (Langley), Clint McManaway (Emily), Brooke Payne (Ryan), Adam Mattingly (Casey), Amy Cecil (Mark), Shawn Mattingly (Amanda), Glen Nicoll, Chad Lanham (April), Kristie and Alex Lanham, Isaac Wright (Lacey), Austin Wright, and Devin Mayfield (Lexi). He has 22 great grandchildren. Sisters: Betty Clark (Harold), Charlotte Jones, Carolyn Elliott, Lois Booker (Tony); brothers: Eddie Mayfield (Linda) and Shelby Mayfield. Sister-in-laws: Debbie Mayfield, Mildred Boarman, Loretta Baily, and Genevieve Boarman;
and Brother-in-law Danny Edge (Dot). He is survived by many nieces & nephews.
We would like to thank the Hermitage Care & Rehabilitation Center for loving our Dad and taking such good care of him over the past 9 months.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Dawson Baptist Church, PO Box 78, Philpot, KY 42366.