Edith Irene Mayfield (Hemphill), 82, of Springfield, MO went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.  She was born in Barry County, MO on August 26, 1938.

Edith grew up in Monett, MO where she remained until graduating high school.  She then moved to Springfield, MO to attend St. John’s School of Practical Nursing.  She dedicated 42 years of her life as a loyal, hard working employee at St. John’s Hospital and retired in 2004.

Edith loved spending time with friends and family.  One of her favorite things was going fishing with her sister Carolyn.  She would always call the fish to her line “Here fishy, fishy”.  Although she was shy by nature, she was always up to some kind of antics regardless of what she was doing.  She and her younger brother Ken spent their lives playing tricks on each other.  She absolutely loved gospel music.  She adored her dog, Shadow.  Above everything else, she loved being a Nana and loved every single minute spent with her one and only grandson, Blake.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Edna Hemphill, older brothers Harley Hemphill and Everett Hemphill, her younger brother Kenneth Hemphill, and her husband William Mayfield.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara (Mayfield) Hawthorne and her husband Shane along with their son Blake, her sister Carolyn Haynes and her husband Wesley, her sister in-law Mary Hemphill, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at Greenlawn Funeral Home North in Springfield, MO from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday, April 23, 2021 with the funeral on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:00.  She will be laid to rest following the funeral at Sparks Cemetery in Star City, MO.

May she rest in peace in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted in her honor at Ridge Top Bible Camp, Attn: Building Fund Chapel Project, P.O. Box 431, Wheaton, MO 64874