January 14, 1954 ~ March 14, 2016
Richard Lee (Rick) Mayes, age 62, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, in Athens, Georgia, after a brief illness. He was the only child of Herbert Clifton Mayes and Mary Della Wheeler Mayes Campbell. He owned the Ellis-Mayes Funeral Home in Leitchfield, KY, for many years. He was a long-time member of Broadway Missionary Baptist Church and the Rotary Club in Leitchfield.
He is survived by his loving wife Eve B. Mayes of Pocataligo, GA, sons Jacob (Jill) Mayes of Lawrenceburg, KY, Ben (Tiffany) Mayes of Leitchfield, KY, daughter Jennifer (Brandon) Mayes-Laracuente of Frankfort, KY, and step-son Sean Weeks of Pocataligo, GA. He was so proud of his beloved grandchildren Zachary, Joshua and Jackson Mayes, Haley Weeks, Andrew and Maddox Grant, and grandchild Mayes-Laracuente who is on the way. Numerous cousins in the Glasgow, KY, area and many friends in Athens, GA, also mourn his passing.
Visitation will be open to the public beginning at 2:00 pm on Friday at the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church in Leitchfield, KY. Funeral services conducted by Bro. Chris Cann will be held at the church on Saturday at 11:00 am with a graveside service following at 3:30 pm at the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. All arrangements are being handled by the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home of Glasgow, KY.