Obituary of Lewis Mayfield

SGM Lewis Curran Mayfield, US Army Retired, 77, husband of Rebecca “Becky” Davis Mayfield, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Mr. Mayfield was born in Simpsonville to the late Henry Milford Mayfield and Clemis Isabelle Jones Mayfield.  He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.  He was a graduate of Greenville Technical College and retired from Kemet Electronics.

Lewis was the co-owner and operator of White Creek Creations and a founding member and longtime volunteer of the Clear Springs Fire Department.  He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and a big fan of the Clemson Tigers.  Lewis was an Allis-Chalmers tractor enthusiast and a big collector of related memorabilia.  He and his grandsons collected HESS trucks every year.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are daughters, Gwen Burns and Robin Potts with husband Jeff, and step-daughter Christa McDonald; a brother, Leland Mayfield with wife Pam; a sister, Linda McDonald; and three grandsons, Jacob Burns, Nicholas Burns, and Aiden Potts.  He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Lewis McDonald; a grandson, Cory Burns; and his beloved border collie “Chalmers”. 

A celebration of Lewis’ life will begin at 1 o’clock Monday at Bethany Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.  Burial will be 1 o’clock Thursday at Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

Memorials in honor of Lewis may be made to Bethany Baptist Church Building Fund, 134 Bethany Circle, Fountain Inn, SC 29644; or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704 Hagerstown , MD 21741.