THOMAS MAYES

MAYES, Thomas "Tommy" Wilson, 39, of Richmond, Va., passed quietly on June 2, 2010 after a brief illness. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Sue Mayes; brother, Russ Mayes; sister-in-law, Cathy Halliwell; nephews, Will and David Mayes; Aunt Donna and John Fisher; cousins, Kathy Pruitt and Debbie Dietrich and her family; Aunt Karen and cousin, Katie Marshall; and Uncle Tom, Barbi, and cousins, Amy and Cory Marshall. Tommy has been fondly remembered by his friends from Pemberton Elementary, Byrd Middle, Godwin High, and Old Dominion University. The outpouring of love for Tommy was a source of joy and strength for him and his family. Tommy enjoyed traveling, skiing, hiking, camping, and trying to catch fish. He lived and worked in many wonderful places including High Point, N.C., Aspen, Colo., Hilton Head, S.C., Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Branson, Mo., Pompano Beach, Fla., Baltimore, Md., and Virginia Beach, Va. Fond remembrances are being recorded on a page dedicated to him on Facebook called "In Loving Memory of Thomas (Tommy) Mayes." A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life at Discovery United Methodist Church, 13000 Gayton Rd., Richmond, Va., on Sunday, June 6, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tommy's honor to Discovery UMC.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.