John William Mayfield

John William Mayfield, 84, of Huntington, West Virginia passed into Heaven on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. The Forrestdale, Ohio native was born February 1, 1936, a son of the late John and Angie Losey Mayfield. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lynn Mayfield. John was a graduate of Dawson Bryant High School. While attending Marshall University, he was a basketball player on the 1955-1956 MAC Championship Team. He also served in the U.S. Army. John worked for NCR Corp. as a systems analyst designing systems/applications for early mainframe computers used in banks, hospitals, and businesses. He was one of the early computer programmers, installing the first operative computer in Huntington, West Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Evelyn, Ruth, and twin sister and brother, sisters Edith (Glenn) Willis, Freda (Don) Stafford, and a niece Danielle Cochran. Besides his wife, John is survived by his daughter Nichole (Steve) Hicks of Ironton; granddaughter Allison (Mason) Schug, grandson Andrew (Abby) Hicks; great-grandchildren Braden and Brantlee Schug and Kody Hicks; sister-in-law Chris (Mark) Taylor; brother-in-law Gary (Linda) Booth; nephews Steve, Kevin, and Philip Willis and Brian Booth; nieces Lisa Winters and Katie (Geoff) Samples. John loved his Lord and his church. He was a member of Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Deering, Ohio and later became a member of 26th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia. He served in various positions including Sunday School Superintendent, trustee, and Adult Sunday School teacher. He was a bass singer in various quartets, including the Pathfinders Quartet, Joy Makers, and Savior's Quartet. Funeral service will be Wednesday at Schneider Hall Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Ohio with Pastors Tim Arthur and Eric Wallace officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of the service at 1:00. Burial will follow in Ice Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Deering, Ohio. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the MU Big Green Scholarship Foundation, 1801 3rd Avenue, Huntington, WV 25703. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John William Mayfield please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Ice Creek Cemetery Deering, OH Visitation AUG 5. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST) Schneider-Hall Funeral Home 313 Big Branch RoadChesapeake, OH 45619emailprotected Funeral Service AUG 5. 1:00 PM (EST) Schneider-Hall Funeral Home 313 Big Branch RoadChesapeake, OH 45619emailprotected

John William Mayfield

February 1, 1936 - July 15, 2020