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Essie Mayfield Obituary
ESSIE LORRAINE MAYFIELD
July 16, 2007, the beloved wife of the late Ira Mayfield, Sr. She is also survived by four loving children, Barbara Ann, Iris and Ira Mayfield and Indica (Maurice) Harley; four grandchildren, Lylise (Maurice) Mayfield-Youmans, Ashley Mayfield, Indira Perry and Milo Harley; four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Monday, July 23 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 410 Addison Rd., Seat Pleasant, MD. Interment Arlington National Cemetery, on Wednesday, August 8, 2007.
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Curtis and Barbara Blakely
July 25, 2007
Although we haven't seen one another in years. We have had occasion to touch through our holiday greetings and an occasional phone call. Lorraine, we will miss you. We have always known you as a kind, loving, and inspiring person. God knows this and has taken you home to become one of his Army of Angels.
There's A Reason
....if we trust God as we should,
It all will work out for our good.
HE KNOWS THE REASON.
Terrie Noble
July 24, 2007
I met Mrs. Mayfield about five years ago enrolling my child in St. Margaret's daycare. Mrs. Mayfield was a very kind and loving person. She will truly be missed.
My prayers and thoughts are with the family.
Sandy McKinzy
July 24, 2007
To the Mayfield Family, especially, Iris, you have my deepest sympathy of the passing of your precious mother. I pray that God be with you all through this time of sorrow.
With Condolence,
Sandy McKinzy
Iris Mayfield
July 24, 2007
Mom you were an inspriation to me, who gave me tough love. And with your tough love I am now the person I am today. May you rest in peace. Your daughter Iris.
Alisha Roberts
July 23, 2007
My sisters and I are St. Margaret schoolmates of Ira and Idica. Our mothers both were very involved thru volunteerism at St. Margaret's. There is where their friendship began. It wouldn't be a week if at some point we didn't "drop' pass Mrs. Mayfield's house (like her husband wasn't co-owner...lol). And oh my goodness, I cant forget the prom dresses she made for me, my sisters and maybe all of the girls that every graduated from St. Margaret's...lol!!!
Mrs. Mayfield was a definite part of our lives as we loved her dearly. She was a highly visible, loving, funny, dependable, black female role model in our faith based community. I know at this time that she and Ira, Sr., along with my momma and daddy, are all together speaking about how proud they are of their great legacy imbedded with their children. This is what their affording us a Catholic School education really prepared us for, the time when their physical presence is no longer with us. We have thousands of MINUTES of life lessons to reflect, laugh about, and pass down to their grandbabies. We all have big shoes to fill! Stay strong and remember your parents are with you everyday.
With love - Alisha Roberts - Class of 82 St. Margaret's
Loretta Williams
July 22, 2007
Lorraine and I were schoolmats at Virginia State University in the '50s. We have benn neighbors since the '70s. She was a sweet, sweet spirit and she fought a good fight and God took her home.
To the children, you now have two guardian angels watching over you.
Rev. Loretta W. Williams
509 Shady Glen Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743-3447
Brigitte Mohamed
July 22, 2007
God will be with you during your time and needs.
Monica Henderson
July 22, 2007
God will hold your spirits our prayers and thoughts are here with you in your time of need.
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