Rick C. Mayes, 62, died Friday, July 9, 2021.
The husband of Felicia Goodrich Mayes, he was born Sept. 24, 1958 to
Carlton Mayes and the late Nellie Jo Eaves Mayes in Harrodsburg. After
graduating from high school, he went on to join the US Army. After
serving in the army, he began his career in law enforcement with the
Harrodsburg Police Department from 1981-1985 when he re-enlisted in the
US Army, where he served from 1985-1988. He served with the Anderson
Police Department for a short time in 1988 until he went to the Woodford
County Police Department in 1989 until 2001 when he retired. After
retiring, he opened the Silver Spoon with his wife in Versailles. After
closing in late 2008, he joined the Woodford County Detention Center as
a lieutenant.
In addition to his wife, Felicia Goodrich Mayes, he is survived by two
daughters, Laura Mayes Branson, Lancaster; and Ashley (Eric) Robinson
Darland, Frankfort; his father, Carlton Mayes, Mackville; a sister,
Sally Miller, Mount Sterling; a brother, Billy Mayes, Harrodsburg;
grandchildren, Landon Cornelius, Haydon Darland, Ellie Darland and
Adasyn Cornelius; a niece, Oliva Grace Miller; and nephews, Grant
(Ashley) Goodrich, Kyle Goodrich and Chad Goodrich. He was preceded in
death by his mother, Nellie Jo Eaves Mayes.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 16, at Journey Church,
Versailles, with Ron Wyatt and Rev. Thomas Troth officiating. Burial
will follow in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Serving as casket bearers
will be Soapy Sutherland, David Clark, Madison Peach, Daniel Clark,
Loren “Squirrel” Carl, Michelle Rankin, Gary Carter and Gary Dawkins.
Honorary caske tbearers will be Jimmy Sewell, Woodford County Detention
Center Staff, the Woodford County Sheriff's Department, the Versailles
Police Department and the former Woodford County Police Department.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Thursday, July 15, at
the church. Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road, is in charge of
arrangements
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shop with a Cop.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.clarklegacycenter.com.