Yvonne L Mayo, 58; the Angel of Silence entered her life on May 18, 2015, and Yvonne was called from labor to rest. Although her journey through this life has ended, she will always be loved, remembered, and deeply missed. She was born in Roswell, NM, to the parentage of the late Charlie Jr. and Lerene Smith.
Yvonne received her formal education in the Roswell, NM school district. She was affectionately known as “Venny” by her family and friends. A lifelong resident of Roswell, she was employed by the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center for over 12 years. Yvonne married Joseph Mayo, Jr., and to this union two children, Charita and Joseph, III were born. She surrendered her life to Christ at an early age, and attended Church on the Move.
Preceding Yvonne in death are her parents; six brothers: Lowell, Virgil, Paul, Charles, Marvin and Manuel Smith; three sisters: Sylvia Kellum, Nila Cooper, and Margaret Ann Peterson; two special nephews, David Smith and TaCory Singleton.
Those left to cherish her special memories: one loving and devoted daughter, Charita Thomas and son-in-law Patrick, of Houston, TX; one loving and devoted son, Joseph Mayo III, of Albuquerque, NM; her beloved pets, “Bentley” and “Tico”; four sisters: Larcy Smith-Warner, of Dallas, TX, Arlene Curl and husband Charles, of Red Oak, TX, Charlene Williams and husband David, and Dorothy Smith, all of Dallas, TX. Also left to cherish Yvonne are numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, special friends: Jackie Dennard, Joann Miller and Diane Harriston; in addition to many other special friends and co-workers.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 10 a.m., at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor John E. Cannon from Elm Street Church of Christ will officiate. Reception will follow at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave., at 11:15 a.m., for friends and family.
Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with Lorene Yvonne’s family in the online registry at andersonbethany.com.
Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.
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