Hazel Marie Mayo Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Hazel “Marie” (Ortez) Mayo transitioned to heaven on Saturday, May 2, 2020, with her devoted husband of 57 years at her side. She was 80 years old having been born on January 18, 1940, in Oklahoma City, to Joseph Ignacio Ortez and Sarah Alice Webb Ortez. The last name spellings are different on many of the 16 children. During her school years, she enjoyed a dynamic time of athletic accomplishments. She enjoyed softball, soccer, tennis, track and field, and especially basketball, being Captain of the team. In many of the games, the crowd would shout, “Go, go, Big O!” She even tried powder puff football with much delight. She always said that if it had a ball, and they let women play, she was in! Later in life, she enjoyed golf and hiking/walking. She married Billy Wayne Mayo on July 16, 1962, in Oklahoma City. Bill became a pastor shortly after they started a family and so she began her life as a minister’s wife. The pastor’s family lived in many places such as: Hardesty, Oklahoma; Satanta, Kansas; Midwest City, Oklahoma; and Southwest City, Missouri as well as central Oklahoma and Logan Counties. Marie was gifted in the art of painting murals many of which are in public places such as Boys’ Ranch Town, Waterloo Road Baptist Church, and an elementary school in Honduras. She also assisted Bill with many of the home décor and remodeling projects they were continually enjoying. She is survived by her husband, Bill, and two daughters, Deborah Morris (Thomas) of Warr Acres, OK and Kathryn Lovegrove of Edmond, OK. Marie also has grandchildren, Kayla Marie Duncan, Garrett Morris Vanhorn (Sarah), Kathryn Morris, Aaron Lovegrove, Lily Lovegrove, and one great-grandson, Malachi Cheveyo Husong. Another great-grandson is expected to be born in June, Clayton Coyle VanHorn. Marie has two sisters of Oklahoma City, Sarah Ortiz Patterson and Laura Faye Stallcup. She is preceded in death by her parents and 13 siblings, many of whom have variances of name spellings: Joe Ben Ortez, Jr., Louise Ortiz, Eleanor “Joan” Ortiz, Tommy Ortez, Ernest Ortiz, John Ortiz, Jesse Ortiz, Paul Ortiz, Sarah Jane Ortiz Patterson, Clyde Ortiz, Carol Ortiz Mock, Jeanie Ortiz, Laura Fay Ortiz Stallcup. Robert Jene Ortez and Mary Jerona Ortez died in childhood. Bill, Debbie, and Kathy are so thankful for the care Marie received at Story Oaks Memory Care facility in Oklahoma City for the past 19 months. She had wonderful and sensitive care there and from her hospice caregivers. A come-and-go visitation will be held at Crawford Family Funeral Services in Edmond on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 9am to 8pm. There will be a graveside service on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11am at Memorial Park Cemetery in Edmond, Oklahoma with appropriate social distancing being practiced.

Hazel Marie Mayo

January 18, 1940 - May 2, 2020