William M. Mayo, 82, Mt. Vernon, was dead on arrival 11:55 am Aug.1, 1991, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center.

Mr. Mayo was a truck driver for L&M Trucking Co. until retirement.

He was born Dec. 11, 1908, in Enfield, a son of Lloyd D. and Margaret F;. (Beck) Mayo.

Aug. 5, 1928, in Mt. Vernon, he married Vera L. Sechrest, who died May 11, 1991.

Services will be 1 pm Saturday at Hughey Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Auxier officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 pm today at the funeral home.

Mr. Mayo is survived by three sons, William E. Mayo and wife, Theresa, and Charles R. Mayo and wife, Wilma, all of Mt. Vernon, and Robert F. Mayo and wife, Dottie, of St. Charles, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Mayo was a member of Webb New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Source: Unknown
Date: August 1, 1991
Submitted by: Ken Richardson