Obituary: Edith Owens Mayfield

Edith Owens Mayfield
Edith Owens Mayfield

Services for Edith Owens Mayfield, 94, Brownsboro are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Barton’s Chapel Assembly of God Church with Rev. Terry Thomison, Rev. Sherman Mayfield and Rev. Jon Parker officiating.

Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mayfield died March 28, 2013 in Chandler.

She was born Aug. 26, 1918 in the Barton’s Chapel Community to the late Cicero Witt and Lillian Eliza Cantrell Corley. She was a graduate of Brownsboro High School and a member of Barton’s Chapel Assembly of God Church. Edith formerly was a devoted volunteer at the Department of Human Services in Tyler.

In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by first husband Vernon Owens; late husband Herman Mayfield; daughter Karen Owens Duensburger; son Billy Clyde Owens; sons-in-law Bobby Masters, Dudly Newbill’ brothers Warren Corley, Drayton “Buck” Corley; and sisters Elvie Carroll and Mary Lovy.

Survivors include daughters Ann Newbill, Jan Masters, Tami Mason and husband John, all of Murchison; son Mickey Owens and wife Brenda, Brookland; stepson Sherman Mayfield, Whitehouse; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers will be Chance Collins, Justin Mason, Collin Mason, Landon Mason, Aaron Arthur, John Mason and Ben Owens.

Visitation for family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

You may leave a message of condolence or light a memorial candle for the family at www.carroll-lehr.com.