Tom Mayo Obituary

Thomas "Tom" Odell Mayo, 94, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Gainesville, Ga.

Tom was born on December 21, 1930 in Corinth, to Kellous Odell Mayo and Pearle Criswell Mayo. He graduated from Corinth High School in 1949. After high school, he joined the United States Army National Guard. He attended college at Northeast Community College. He started his career in mortgage banking in Albany, Ga., then moved to Atlanta, Ga. where he served as senior manager of Gold Dome Mortgage. And for the next twenty years, he served as the senior manager of Colonial Bank Mortgage in Atlanta, Ga. Tom retired in 1999 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Years later, he returned to Georgia to live out the remainder of his life.

Tom was a very talented trumpet player and loved jazz music. He had a passion for travel and visited many different countries during his life. He had a strong work ethic , which led to him having such a successful career. He loved his family deeply and the Lord. He was always positive, kind, and compassionate. But most of all, he loved people.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Kellous Odell Mayo and Pearle Criswell Mayo; daughter, Cindy Mayo Austin ; previous wife of forty six years, Ruth Ann Mayo.

He is survived by his wife of seventeen years, Pat Brady Mayo of Gainesville, Ga.; son, Freddie Mayo (Rebecca) of Corinth; granddaughter, Amber Austin, of Corinth; grandson, Landon Mayo, of Pace, Fla.; great grandchildren, Marley Mayo and Zoe Mayo of Pace, Fla.; sister, Joyce Hardwick McFalls (James) of Corinth; previous wife's children, Russel Moore IV (Cynthia) of Atlanta, Ga.; their son, Russel Moore V (Bonny) of Conyers, Ga.; Lynda Wooldridge of Jacksonville , Ala.; her daughter, Tori Wooldridge of Jacksonville, Ala.; and the children of his wife, Doug Brady (Lesia) of Gainesville, Ga.; Miller Brady (Ann) of Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Funeral arrangements will be set at a later time. Any memorials can be made to his granddaughter's nonprofit, Lead Me Home Rescue, @ www.leadmehomerescue.com

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Published by Daily Corinthian on Apr. 1, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for Tom Mayo

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Ruby ( hairdresser in arbor terrace)

April 8, 2025

Condolences. I had a great time with Tom and Pat in arbor terrace. they were always very nice to me. I learned a lot from Tom and made good memories.

Dana Crase

April 3, 2025

Tom has been in my life since I was about 12 living two houses down from them in Long Beach Mississippi. They were best friends with my parents and my brother and I were best friends with Rusty and Linda. Very special memories from that time. We always stayed in touch and he was much more than a friend to me. We really reconnected just before he and Pat got married and watched that relationship grow. They made some wonderful memories together for as long as they could. Tom was such a happy people person who could really tell great stories about his life and travels. My husband Roger and I enjoyed many visits with he and Pat both at our home in Florida and our many trips to Georgia. He will be missed very much and Im so grateful he is at peace. We are very grateful we spent time with he and Pat recently. RIP Tom. We love you

Stephanie Knisely

April 2, 2025

My deepest condolences to Pat and the family. A real treasure of a gentleman has passed. My father, Steve Liackos, and Tom were inseparable when they lived at Arbor Terrace. They would sit and talk for hours - reminiscing about the old days and quizzing each other on which artist sang which song. They both loved Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Ellington, etc. My dad would always tell me how impressed he was with Tom´s stories of his life and travels.

My dad passed away a year ago today, and it brings me some comfort to think that he greeted his dear friend, Tom, with a warm hug and some music trivia.

After my dad passed away last year, I stayed with my mom, Angie, off and on for a few weeks. I would look forward to the early morning long talks I had with Tom over coffee in the lobby. He spoke proudly of his whole family, and was very content with the life that he had led. He not only visited my dad on his death bed with warm words of friendship and encouragement, but he also helped me through a very hard time after my dad died. I only wish I could have visited him in Gainesville. God bless him and may God watch over Pat and Tom´s family.

Carl Mayo

April 2, 2025

A life well lived. Condolences to the close family.

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