Clifford Gerald Mayo, 73, of Henderson, Ky., died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Methodist Hospital.

He retired from Sears in Evansville, Ind. He was a Korean War, U.S. Army veteran and a member of the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arbra and Sidney Edwards Mayo; one sister, Ramey Lee O'Neal; and one brother, Kenneth Mayo.

Survivors include this wife of 47 years, Annie Jean Mayo; two daughters, Sue Floyd of Henderson, and Sheri Leichhardt and her husband, Brett, of Louisville, Ky.; three sons, Jerry Mayo and Billy Hardin, both of Louisville, and Allen Mayo and his wife, Judi Farmer-Mayo, of Henderson; one sister, Ruby Irwin of Forrest City; seven grandchildren, Jon Floyd, Elizabeth Floyd, Anna Mayo, Jack Mayo, Mary Jane Mayo, Mason Leichhardt and Sidney Leichhardt; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in Henderson, with Father Jason McClure officiating.

Burial was in Fairmont Cemetery with Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice or to Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School.