[TN-Bird] The George Radford Mayfield, Jr., obituary

TN-Birders: The following is copied from today's edition of the Columbia Daily 
Herald.  George Mayfield and his family have been long-time and prominent 
members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society.  ---  with respect,  Wallace 
Coffey, Bristol, TN
-------------------------from the Daily Herald ----------------

Dr. George Mayfield 
Friday, Apr 23, 2004


George Radford Mayfield, Jr., M.D., 76, retired pathologist, longtime member of 
the staff of Maury Regional Hospital, and resident of Sunnyside Drive, died 
Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at Life Care Center.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian 
Church with the Rev. Bill Williamson, the Rev. Steve Thomas and the Rev. Maggie 
Beamguard officiating. The family will visit with friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday 
at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 801 South High St., 
Columbia, TN 38401; Tennessee Ornithological Society, c/o Chris Sloan, 
Treasurer, 5224 Hicks Road, Nashville, TN 37221; or University School of 
Nashville, 2000 Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN 37212.

Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com.

The Davidson County native was the son of the late Professor George Radford 
Mayfield Sr. and Lillie Hasslock Mayfield, a longtime high school Biology 
teacher.

Dr. Mayfield entered Peabody Demonstration School in first grade and graduated 
in 1944 as president of his class. He then entered Vanderbilt University where 
he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1950.

He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary 
fraternities. His college career was interrupted by two years service in the 
U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in First Calvary Division Artillery in Japan. In 
1950, he entered Vanderbilt Medical School, graduating in 1954, where he was a 
member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary society.

Dr. Mayfield took a rotating internship at King County Hospital in Seattle, 
then one year of pathology training at Seattle Veterans Hospital in 1955. In 
1956, he returned to Vanderbilt for further pathology training. In 1957, he 
continued his pathology training at Charleston Memorial Hospital in West 
Virginia. While there, he met and married Cleo Gillund Mayfield. 

In July 1960, Dr. Mayfield became director of laboratories at Maury County 
Hospital in Columbia where he was the first resident pathologist. He served 
several hospitals in Middle Tennessee, piloting his own airplane. During his 
career, he served as a delegate to the College of American Pathologists, 
President of American Pathology Foundation, delegate from Maury County to the 
Tennessee Medical Association and served on its hospital committee for many 
years.

Dr. Mayfield had an abiding interest in church choral music. He became a tenor 
soloist at West End Methodist Church in Nashville. He held similar positions in 
Seattle in 1955. On arriving in Columbia, he organized and directed The 
Columbia Choral Society. He was First Presbyterian Church choir director for 20 
years until his wife Cleo took the position after he suffered a serious 
accident in 1980.

His father, a founder of Tennessee Ornithological Society, inspired a life-long 
interest in bird study and conservation. Dr. Mayfield served as State President 
of Tennessee Ornithological Society from 1968-1970. He also served as Maury 
County TOS Chapter President for many terms. In 2002, the chapter was renamed 
the Mayfield-Gray Chapter in honor of Dr. Mayfield and Dr. Dan Gray. He 
received the Distinguished Service Award from Tennessee Ornithological Society, 
as well as Honorary Lifetime Membership in the organization. He became a master 
bird bander in 1978.

Dr. Mayfield was very active politically and in community affairs. He was a 
member of the Tennessee Conservation Commission and was a staunch defender of 
environmental causes. He wrote many letters of concern to politicians at all 
levels. In short, he loved the outdoors and spent many of his healthy days in 
the outdoors with his family and friends. He particularly loved the warblers of 
Tennessee and spent many days working on locating and showing others these 
beautiful jewels of nature.

Among his numerous interests, Dr. Mayfield was a very knowledgeable historian 
and world traveler. A great Latin scholar and very proficient in several 
languages, including German, he used his linguistic skills serving as Tour 
Guide for several years throughout Europe.

Survivors include his wife, Cleo Gillund Mayfield of Columbia; two sons, G. Rad 
(Kelli) Mayfield, III of Ellenboro, N.C.; Mark H. Mayfield (Carolyn Ferguson) 
of Manhattan, Kan.; one daughter, Rebecca (Kris) Pearson of Hollister, Calif.; 
and six grandchildren, Lillie Mayfield, Auralee Mayfield, Clara Mayfield, Helen 
Mayfield, Andrew Pearson and Julia Pearson.

Honorary pallbearers will be past and present members of First Presbyterian 
Church Choir, Kenneth Brinkley, Stephen Brinkley, Mary Dale, Beverly Douglas, 
Tom Edwards, Dr. George Fiedler, Dr. & Mrs. William Fuqua, Gaither Gray, 
Dick Green, Dr. Valton Harwell, Gary Herrmann, Dr. Houston Jameson, Dr. William 
Jernigan, Cal Kibbons, Dr. Ralph Kustoff, David Locke, Bedford Lockridge, Mary 
Lyles, Donald Marshall, Robert McKnight, Murray Miles, Alvin Moore, Dr. B. I. 
Naddy, Harold Pryor, Dr. Taylor Rayburn, Campbell Ridley Jr., Ron Rogers, 
Captain Edward Sanders, USN, Retired, John Satterwhite, Jr., Ingrid Shapiro, 
Larry Thomas Sr., Nancy Thomas, Tommy Vann, Dr. Charles Wendt, Dr. Nat Winston, 
Dr. James Wiseman, Wanda Turner, Dr. Lawrence Nickell and Wilmoth Foreman.

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