James "Jim" LeRoy Mays, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 pm January 21, 2025 at his residence in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born December 18, 1936 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Dallas Riley and Gladys Pauline (Hogan) Mays. Jim married Janet Lavada (Reed) Mays on February 4, 1961 in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
In addition to his beloved wife of nearly sixty-four years, Jim is survived by his son, Jeffery Lee Mays and wife, Shari of Mount Zion, Illinois; daughter, Jill Leann Barnfield and husband, Barry of Fairfield, Illinois; grandchildren, Nicklas Mays and wife, Andrea, Lucas Mays and girlfriend, Rowan Cullen, James Moore and wife, Kelley, Joshua Flota and wife, Sabrina, Jessica Berghaus and husband, Brandon, and Emily Barnfield; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Rhett Mays and Ben and Alex Berghaus; sister, Jean Burns of Olathe, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Debbie Sargent, Phyllis Lockhart, Linda Swinter and husband, Jerry, and Shelia Plemons and husband, Kelvin, a

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