Viola Mayes

1915 - 2010  (94 years)

• Name	Viola Mayes
  Birth	12 Aug 1915
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Apr 2010
  	JONES, VIOLA MAYES - of Knoxville passed away April 1, 2010. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Claiborne County. Preceded in death by husbands, Harrison McCrary and Jess C. Jones; parents, Richard and Danie Shelton Mayes; brothers, Sherman, Virgil "Tobe" and Carl "Mouse", Ulys "Doc" Mayes and two infant brothers; sisters, Nell Marsee Mayes and Ethel Mayes. Survived by son, Tilbert "Wayne" McCrary and wife Judy of Lafollette; grandson, Richard McCrary and wife Pamela of Knoxville; granddaughter, Jeanna and husband Anthony Newport of Jacksboro, TN; three great-grandchildren, Noah Ray and Chantelle Newport of Jacksboro, TN and Jesse McCrary of Knoxville; special niece Helen and her husband James Hamilton and their daughter Jamie and husband Jason of Ohio; dear sister-in-law, Lula Mayes of Speedwell, TN; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; many friends at Sharon Baptist Church and the Baptist Center in Norwood where she enjoyed exercising. Special and dear friends who have cared and loved her very much and whom she loved like family: Carol Copeland, Judy Staggs and Joann Roberts. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 7 pm at the Halls Chapel of Mynatt Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Blazier officiating. Family and friends will meet Sunday at 1:15 pm at Greasy Hollow Cemetery in Claiborne County for interment at 1:30 pm. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5 - 7 pm at Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com
  Burial	Claiborne Co, TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 8978145
  Person ID	I2493	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Mayes,   b. 21 Nov 1881, Claiborne Co, TN d. 22 May 1970, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Dana Shelton,   b. 22 Sep 1886, KY d. 25 Jun 1963, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1904
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jess C Jones,   b. 26 Nov 1915   d. 8 Feb 1998 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1960	Campbell Co, TN
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F1000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Jess C. Jones,   b. 19 Nov 1915, TN d. 9 Feb 1998, TN (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1960	Campbell Co, TN
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025