Addie Stokes Mayfield - History Teacher

ROCK HILL - Mrs. Addie Stokes Mayfield, 83, of 353 Oakland Ave. died Sunday, March 7, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with Dr. William Pender officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Laurelwood Cemetery.

Born in Rock Hill, Mrs. Mayfield was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Richmond Stokes. Dr. Stokes was one of Rock Hill's first dentists; a detailed account of his practice is included in the book "A History of Dentistry in Rock Hill, South Carolina," which Mrs. Mayfield wrote in 1995.

She attended Winthrop Training School, graduating from the 11th grade in 1933. She graduated cum laude from Winthrop College in 1937. At Winthrop, Mrs. Mayfield was a member of Upsilon Tau Epsilon, the International Relations Club, the national educational fraternity Delta Delta chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the Curry Literary Society, The Book and Key, an honorary scholastic and fraternity organization, and The Debating League.

She began her history-teaching career in Walterboro and later taught in Aiken, Chester and at Rock Hill High School. She retired in 1979.

After retirement, she researched her family tree. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Colonists, The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, the Huguenot Society of South Carolina, The National Society Magna Charta Dames and the York County Genealogical and Historical Society.

Mrs. Mayfield also was an active member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, where her parents were charter members. She taught the Bible lessons for many years for the Presbyterian Women's Circles and received the "Lifetime Membership" Award of Presbyterian Women. She was a member of the Julian Lake Bible Class. As an elder, she served on the session for several terms and chaired the Worship Committee and the Evangelism Committee. She co-authored "The First Seventy-Five Years: A History of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina." She was one of two women who reorganized and took care of the church's archives.

She was the widow of Huron Learue Mayfield.

Surviving are her son, James Stokes Mayfield of Rock Hill; her daughter, Addie Mayfield Rutledge of Concord, N.C.; her sister, Harriet Stokes Cahill of Rock Hill; and three grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 tonight at the home.

Memorials may be made to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to the Humane Society of York County.
Bass Funeral Home is in charge.