Dunnellon, Fla., resident and Warren County native Sonya Ward Mayfield, 77, was born Aug. 20, 1933 and passed away unexpectedly April 7 at her home.
A retired RN and a member of Dunnellon Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late David Martin Ward and Edith Jane Gallant.
Survivors include son, Chuck (Kathy) Mayfield of McMinnville, and Tim C. Mayfield of Webster, W.Va.; former husband and friend, Charles L. Mayfield of Willston, Fla.; granddaughter, Amy LeAnn Mayfield; great-granddaughter, Katy Mae Cantrell, all of McMinnville; sisters, Queita Akers of Titusville, Fla., Fredelene (Pete) Hafez of Nashville, Carolyn (Cooky) Lundy of Georgia; brother, Gary Gallant of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; many nieces, nephews, family members, friends and special friend Charlie Strange.
Final arrangements were conducted in accordance with her wishes. Anyone wishing to make memorial donations may do so by sending them to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., 38105.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 17, 2011