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Patricia "Pat" Lee (Stockford) Mayo

July 24, 1950 — May 23, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Lee (Stockford) Mayo, age 69, of Battle Creek lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

She was born July 24, 1950 in Battle Creek the daughter of Larry Stockford and Verna (Pett) Stockford. Pat was the youngest of the family with two older brothers, grew up in Urbandale and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1968. She married her best friend and love of her life, Donald Mayo on November 21, 1970 in Battle Creek.

She worked as a Medical Biller for various Battle Creek Doctor's offices, retiring in 2012.

Pat loved life. She loved to socialize, often going with Don to car shows just to chat with everyone. She looked forward to the Mayor’s Classic Car Club weekly dinners. She was a long-time bowler at M-66 Bowl where Don and Pat made life-long friends. She was an avid reader. She collected books faster than she could read them. She enjoyed bird and squirrel watching. Her squirrels will miss her. She was generous and giving. But the one thing she really loved was being a grandma to her grandsons. They were the light of her life.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 49 years, Don M. Mayo; her daughters, Rene C. Mayo of Battle Creek and Donna M. (Cal) Dunham of Battle Creek; her grandsons, Michael Sherrill of Battle Creek and Alex Sherrill of Battle Creek; her brothers, David (Sharon) Stockford of Kalkaska and Mike (Marita) Stockford of Bandon, Oregon and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was also survived by many cousins that were also her closest friends and so many wonderful friends, too many to list. She was preceded in death by her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Pat may be sent to the West Michigan Cancer Center (www.wmcc,org) or the Lymphoma Research Foundation (www.lymphoma.org).

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be announced later this summer when restrictions have been lifted and family members can travel to be with us.

Arrangements were entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services, 2838 Capital Ave. SW Battle Creek, Michigan 49015. Please visit https://www.kempffuneralhome.com to view the online obituary, to sign the online guestbook or to leave the family condolences.

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