Neva Maynard
Mrs. Neva Maynard, 90, of South Fulton passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at The Waters in Union City.
She was born May 21, 1930, in Weakley County, to the late DJ and Mary Frances Milan Jones.
Mrs. Maynard was a graduate of South Fulton High School and was a member of Smith Street Church of Christ.
After marrying her husband, Charles, she traveled with him for 20 years as he served in the U.S. military. After his retirement, the couple returned to South Fulton for her postal career and family farming operation.
Mrs. Maynard was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where she worked as a rural mail carrier for many years.
She is survived by three daughters, Susan Maynard Lee (Robert) of South Fulton, Edith Maynard Redish of Chattanooga and Deborah Maynard Merritt of Jackson.
She is also survived by four grandchildren, Lisa Lee Bivens (Mike) of South Fulton, James Lee (Christy) of Union City, Cliff Redish of Glen Springs, Colo., and Jake Redish of Denver; one granddaughter-in-law Emily Merritt of Memphis; three great-grandchildren, Bubba Murray of South Fulton, Madelyn Hogan of South Fulton and Lesley Jones Murray of Union City; five great-great-grandchildren, Brylee Jones of Union City, Paislee Jones of Union City, Georgia Pitts of South Fulton, Holden Murray of South Fulton and Darcy Murray of South Fulton; and one sister, Margie Nell Burlison of Sheffield, Ala.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Maynard, who died Oct. 9, 2013; and a grandson, Brett Merritt, who died Dec. 22, 2019.
Graveside services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery near Dukedom. There was no visitation held and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery at the hour of service.
The family has requested memorials be made to: Forget Me Not Foundation, 3744 Cleek Echo Drive, Union City, TN 38261 www.forgetmenotfouandationnwtn.org; the American Cancer Society, donate3.cancer.org; or Oak Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Sherrill Reams, 5122 Country Club Road, South Fulton, TN 38257.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.
Published 9.22.20