Thelma Love Mayes

© Marietta Monitor

July 11, 2003, page 4

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout

Services for Thelma Love Mayes, 86, of Marietta, were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel, Marietta, with the Rev. Craig Rutherford and the Rev. Tony Caro officiating.

Mrs. Mayes was born September 23, 1916, in Marietta, the daughter of Joe N. and Ellene Waddell Love. She died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore.

She had been a resident of Marietta since 1972, moving from Dallas. She and Fred H. Mayes were married February 17, 1937, in Fort Worth, Texas, and he preceded her in death on April 22, 1982. A graduate of Zaneis High School, Mrs. Mayes attended barber school/beauty school in Dallas in 1938, and then worked as a barber for 42 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marietta and also the U.M.W. group of the church. In addition, she was a member of the Quilters Guild of Ardmore.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Pauline Bailey of Kingston and Douglas and Wanda Mayes of Tyler, Texas; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Mayes was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Frances Ann Mayes in 1937; and a brother, Herman Love.

Pallbearers were Hank Bailey, Bert Bailey, Eric Mayes, Joe Miller, Tom Red and Gary Grantham. Honorary pallbearer was James Whitener.

Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home.