Earl Mayfield

Alsey Earl Mayfield (Earl), age 72, of Centreville, Alabama passed away from this life to his new home with Jesus on March 30, 2016, after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was raised in Brent, Alabama, graduated from Bibb County High School in 1962, and attended Jacksonville State University and The University of Alabama. Earl was a devoted member of the Army National Guard for 39 years and retired from the 145th Chemical Battalion as Master Sergeant. He served as a volunteer fireman with the Centreville Fire Department for 20 years and worked faithfully in many volunteer roles at Cahawba Christian Academy. Earl was a lifelong member of Brent Baptist Church where he served as finance chairman and taught Sunday school for many years. Earl is survived by his wife, Rita Jackson Mayfield; daughter, Lisa Mayfield Byrd; son-in-law, Craig Anthony Byrd; grandchildren, Adam Jackson Byrd and Abbey Annalise Byrd; Mother, Ruby Mayfield Calhoun; sister, Barbara Mayfield Morrison; and half-brothers, Alan and Ricky Mayfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Alsey Arnold Mayfield; paternal grandfather, Elihue Mayfield; paternal grandmother Ida (Cricket) Mayfield; maternal grandfather Elijah McMillan; and maternal grandmother Sara Clifford Young McMillan. He loved stateside and world travel with his wife, playing golf, and spending time with his daughter and son-in-law. He especially cherished time with his beloved grandchildren, who so affectionately called him “Pop.”

Visitation will be held at Brent Baptist Church on Friday, April 1 from 5 pm to 8 pm. The funeral service will be held at Brent Baptist Church on Saturday, April 2 with visitation from 10-11 am and service following with internment at Pineland.

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation and gratitude for the prayers, love, and support during Earl’s illness.

Special thanks to Dr. David Hinton at Manderson Cancer Center, Dr. Shane Lee, Dr. Catherine Lucas and their staffs for the wonderful care provided.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brent Baptist Church Building Fund, American Cancer Society, or any charity of choice.

Serving as Pallbearers:

Johnny Dowdle

Joe Fowler

Butch Huey

Ed Lightsey

Scott Mitchell

Jerry Snipes

Butch Suttle

Jimmy Suttle

Serving as Honorary Pallbearers:

Brent Baptist Church members, Family, and Friends