The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus OH
Jan. 15, 2014


Jeannette Corrine (Posey) Mayo, 85, born April 9, 1928 in Bangor, Maine
to the union of Arthur and Tephy Leek. She graduated from Bangor High
School in 1946. She married Richard Flowers, a serviceman from Marietta,
Ohio in 1952 and moved to Columbus, Ohio. Jeannette raised her only
daughter as a single parent for fourteen years until she caught the eye
of fellow church member, Walter Leroy Mayo, Sr. They married and lived a
very full life together until his death in 2000. Jeannette attended White
Cross Nursing School and served as a Surgical Technician at Riverside
Methodist Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center until her
retirement. During her medical career, she had the distinct pleasure of
serving as assistant to Dr. Arthur James. It was also during her career
that she was given the nickname Posey. She was a faithful and dedicated
member of Bethany Baptist Church where she was active in the Senior Choir,
Pastor's Service Ministry, Nurse Corp, Elnora Roberts Mission Circle,
Sunday School, Ministry to Women. She is preceded in death by her mother
and father Arthur Wallace and Mary Tephy Leek husband, Walter L. Mayo,
Sr., three sisters Daphaney, Pauline, Elaine and two brothers Alden and
Ralph. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted daughter, Sheri-Lynn
Flowers (Reverend Bruce) Wynn (Columbus); her "bonus" daughters, Christine
Morris (Cleveland) and Cora (Curtis) Miller of Columbus, Her pride
and joy granddaughter, Bethany Nicole Caffey; "bonus" grandchildren,
Stephanie (Benjamin) Kyles, Ann (Richard) Cunningham, Dr. Milton Mayo
(Renee) Morris; Godchildren, Angela Miller Barker and Michael Miller;
as well as a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and all
her "adopted" sons and daughters. She had many dear friends including
"her buddy", Mrs. Virginia Sneed. Celebration of Life Service will be
held at the Bethany Baptist Church, 959 Bulen Avenue, Columbus, Ohio,
Friday, January 17 at 12Noon. Reverend Jonathan Bradford, Eulogist. The
family will receive friends from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with special tributes
preceding the service. Special thanks to Zusman Hospice at Wexner Heritage
House. Interment at Glen Rest Memorial Estates. Arrangements entrusted to
DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street. To sign the online
guestbook, please visit www.diehl-whittaker.com