Reverend Dr. John Wallace Mayes

Birth date: Sep 30, 1925 Death date: Feb 9, 2013

Funeral services for the Reverend Dr. John Wallace Mayes, 87, of Longview, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Longview. Burial will follow in Rosewood Park Cemetery. There will be a Read Obituary

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Anonymous

631w ago

What an awesome man of God he was! I had the pleasure of knowing Pastor Mayes through Missionary Tech Team, and thoroughly enjoyed his knowledge of the Word and great personality.
He will be missed.
Schrundagale Griffith

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Anonymous

631w ago

To Annie and Ken and all the family: Our love and prayers are with all of you as you must say "see you later" to first your Mother and now your Dad. Our family will always be thankful to God for Pastor John and Margorie's influence in our lives. God will comfort and carry you until you are reunited forever in heaven. So thankful that we will all be together forever with our Lord and those who have gone before us. Please know that we love you all and are praying for you.
John and Janine Dryer and
Jeremy Dryer
Holiday island, Arkansas

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Anonymous

631w ago

There are a myriad of memories to share concerning Reverend Dr.John.
He taught me and my family many things in California & Texas...I loved his stories before his sermons too ! I'll never forget the Crowns and the meaning behind them. I don't know if you need to count in heaven but I hope he's having a little trouble counting his...Praise God for the Legacy! I pray God will add a double measure of His unending Grace to sustain those left behind to carry on. We won't forget you Pastor,Rev.,Dr, John

Keith Olson

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Anonymous

631w ago

Pastor John was a great encourager of young people. Dawn and
I were privileged to be married and counseled by him. He gave us some great
counsel in the early years of our ministry. He was a faithful servant and man
of God. So many of us who knew Pastor John during the days he served in
Whittier are so much richer in our Christian walk because of his faithful preaching and teaching. God bless each one of you in the family who have lost a father, grandfather and great -grandfather. May God's grace embrace you during this time.

##imported-begin##Bob Wilson Jr##imported-end##

Anonymous

631w ago

Love you, Annie and Ken, and I hope you know you and your extended family are in my prayers as you walk through this difficult time of loss. It's bittersweet--sad for you but joyous for him. God bless and comfort you.

##imported-begin##Janet Ragland##imported-end##

Anonymous

631w ago

I know that it is very hard when we lose a person who is
very dear to us. But let's rejoice because you father is in Heaven with
the Lord. He has been His Minister on earth. Now God wants to reward him
with heavenly good things. I am praying for you and the family. May
God comfort you. Your brother Abel

##imported-begin##Abel Sarr##imported-end##

Anonymous

631w ago

Hello Annie. I know that it is very hard when we lose a person who is very dear to us. But let's rejoice because you father is in Heaven with the Lord. He has been His Minister on earth. Now God wants to reward him with heavenly good things. I am praying for you and the family. May God comfort you. Your brother Abel

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Anonymous

631w ago

Annie, our prayers continue to be with you during this week. As your father has passed on to his final home, may our heavenly Father comfort you during the process of this week and all the memories. Our Father is a God of grace and mercy!

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Anonymous

631w ago

Pastor Mayes was an amazing man with an amazing legacy. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family, especially those I knew from Grace Christian School and Maranatha. Love and hugs to all of you. He is in a better place, now, with a new body and mind. Praise the Lord.

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Anonymous

631w ago

Well I must say that Pastor Mayes was one of my pastor mentors. He did not know it but he was preparing me to preach. He taught me how to explain the text and not come up with cool ideas to communicate instead of the Scriptures. I remember going through several books of the Bible while I sat under his care and teaching. Kind, fun, godly, wise, and always loving. He had a Timothy in the ministry with me. I loved him for all that he did for us and our family and I learned how to minister through a very difficult circumstance... with grace and kindness, not viciousness. I have thanked the Lord many times for placing me under his tutelage and shepherding. And I long to sing and dance with him in heaven after many more years of applying his gifts and instructions in my ministry. Thank God for John Mayes.

##imported-begin##Will Lohnes, Jr.##imported-end##

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