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Rev. James Paul MayfieldPassing: March 18, 2014

Service:

Jacob Finger United Methodist Church

Funeral Service

Sunday, March 23rd @ 2:30 p.m.

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Saturday, March 22nd @ 3:00-7:00 pm

Sunday, March 23rd @ 1:30-2:30 pm

Cemetery:

Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery

Monday, March 24th @ 12:30 pm

MITCHELL — Rev. James Paul Mayfield, 86, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Mitchell Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Born June 13, 1927, in Georgetown, he was the son of Thomas Franklin and Nancy Pearl (Wilson) Mayfield.  He married Wilma Lynn Sharp March 14, 1953.

He graduated from Georgetown High School in 1946, and was also a graduate of Asbury College.  He pastored 25 churches in the Southern Indiana District of the United Methodist Church.  He had been a member of Mitchell Masonic Lodge No. 228 F&AM and was Past Master of the Brazil Masonic Lodge No. 264 F&AM.  He belonged to the York Rite, Order of Purple Cross and York Cross of Honor, Indianapolis White Shrine, and was a former member of the Mitchell Rotary Club.

He was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post No. 250.

Surviving:  wife of 61 years, Wilma Mayfield, Mitchell
                           daughters, Margaret Pearl Shorter, Brazil
                                            Rebecca Lynn Proffitt, Mitchell
                                            Paula Marie Kerilein, Vass, North Carolina
                      grandchildren, James Robert Goodpasture
                                            Cynthia Lucille Amos
                                            John Davis Kreilein III
                                            Raymond Paul Shorter
                                            Angela Dawn Proffitt
                                            Jeremy Sean Porffitt
             great grandchildren, Matthew Shane Gooddpasture
                                            Britney Nicole Goodpasture
                                            Shay-Lynn Annette Beard
                                            Shane Hunter Beard
                                            Jacob Alan Amos
                                            Elijiah Sean Proffitt
                                            Silas Israel Proffitt
                                            Nikah E’Layne Sinclair
                                            Johnathon Kreilein
                                            Melady Kreilein
                               brother, Lawrence Monroe Mayfield, New Albany

 His parents; son, Everett Mayfield; and siblings, Chester Louis Mayfield, Clarence Edward Mayfield, Sr., Harlan Francis Mayfield, Lillian Esther Wolfe, Edna Lucille Crawford, and Margaret Odessa Lawrence, preceded him in death.

Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Jacob Finger United Methodist Church with Reverend Eric Kersey and Past District Superintendent Tom True officiating.  Military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107 will precede the service.

Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center and from 1:30 p.m. until the service on Sunday at the church.

Burial will be at Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery in Lanesville on Monday at 12:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of choice.

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13 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Tina Skaggs | PoncaCity, OK
    Date: March 24, 2014
    Love and prayers for everyone, I know Uncle Paul will be truly missed.
  2. Guest: Sharon Mayfield | NewAlbany
    Date: March 21, 2014
    Uncle Paul was like a second father. So many wonderful memories! We will miss him greatly! My thoughts and and prayers are with you all always!
  3. Guest: Delbert Wray | Salem, In
    Date: March 21, 2014
    Mr. Mayfield was always one of the kindest men I had the pleasure of knowing. I will never forget all of the hours we spent at your house in Mitchell. God Bless. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
  4. Guest: Gerry Crawford | MaeSai, Thailand
    Date: March 21, 2014
    Uncle Paul was a good man and will be missed by all of us. My condolences to Aunt Wilma, Paula, Becky, and Margaret Pearl.
  5. Guest: Sarah Sharp | Louisville, KY
    Date: March 21, 2014
    My prayers are with you Aunt Wilma ~ Sarah
  6. Guest: Anissa Gardner | Kennesaw, GA
    Date: March 20, 2014
    Uncle Paul was a very special man. He always knew how to make a person smile. He will be truly missed.
  7. Guest: Warren V. Nash | NewAlbany, IN
    Date: March 20, 2014
    My Mom & Dad, Orpha & Wilbur, like everyone else who knew Paul, thought so much of him. His sense of humor was unequaled.
  8. Guest: Sandy Perkins | Gilbert, AZ
    Date: March 20, 2014
    Uncle Paul was a very special man with a warm heart and a great sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him and loved him.
  9. Guest: Kathy Davis | Bloomington, IN
    Date: March 19, 2014
    I remember having many good laughs with you and those will be missed. I will remember fondly my visits to you and Wilma when you lived in Brazil and I was attending ISU. Thankful for the memories.
  10. Guest: Jack Crawford | Saugus, CA
    Date: March 19, 2014
    I have so many great memories of Uncle Paul. He had a tremendous sense of humor and was always fun to be with. I remember lots of good times at family gatherings, especially the softball games. He will be greatly missed.
  11. Guest: Randy Wolfe | KY
    Date: March 19, 2014
    Paul will be missed. He was a friend as well as my uncle. We had many great times together when I was a kid as well as after I was grown. Also he tied a tight knot at Carol's and my wedding. God bless, Randy
  12. Guest: Karen Speight | Louisville, KY
    Date: March 18, 2014
    He was always kind and understanding. He was a great Uncle.
  13. Guest: Martha Foster | Jasper, GA
    Date: March 18, 2014
    Lots of good memories over the years. He was a good brother-in-law.

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