Otha Gene Mayfield was born on December 30, 1942 to the union of Otha Floyd Mayfield and Alma Jackson Mayfield in East St. Louis, IL. Otha was joined in holy matrimony Geneva Jeffries Mayfield and to this union Alma LaVenus Mayfield was born.

Otha is preceded in death by his father, Otha Floyd Mayfield; mother, Alma Jackson Mayfield; grandparents, Mary and Farris Jackson; brothers Leland Mayfield and Morris Clay; aunts, Lillie Jackson Murdock and Thelma Jackson; uncles, Farris Jackson, Abraham Jackson, and Delores Jackson; one daughter, Rebecca Clemons.

Otha accepted Christ at an early age at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in East St. Louis, IL where he was a member.

Otha received his formal education through East St. Louis Public Schools. He was a proud 1961 graduate of East St. Louis Senior High All Gas, No Brakes Flyers Football and Basketball. He traveled to every game until the end.

Otha was a member of the Devastating Young Men Social Club, also known as D.Y.M. Otha had an infectious personality. His smile filled up any room he entered.

Otha was a hard worker and loved every job he held. Otha worked for a casket company and Faye's Furniture for several years until he became a faithful worker with Illinois Water Company where he retired after 44 years of service.

Otha leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife of 58 years, Geneva Mayfield; stepmother, Doris Mayfield; daughters, Kimberly Meitzenheimer (Jessie) Granger Jr. of East St. Louis, IL, Delores Yarbrough of Pontoon Beach, IL, Alma (Paul) Singleton of Fairview Heights, IL, Kayla (Hortense) McIntosh; step-daughter, Paula Smith of East St. Louis, IL; sons, Darnell Holmes, Valdez (Pauline) Meitzenheimer, Otha John (Angie) Meitzenheimer all of East St. Louis, IL; 8 sisters, Otha Louis Mayfield Fuller of Detroit, MI, Nettie Hubbard of Highland Park, IL, Mary Mayfield Moffatt of St. Louis, MO, Deborah White, Sharon (Andre) Woods of East St. Louis, IL, Adrienne Mayfield, Dionne Perry, Shenetta (John) Vales of Cahokia Heights, IL; 4 brothers, Ricardo White of St. Louis, MO, Kevin White of O'Fallon, IL, Alvin (Selena) Perry and Reginald Jeffries of East St. Louis, IL, and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and close friends.