Vera Helen Mayfield, 78 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Missouri surrounded by her family on January 9, 2020.

She was born at Biggers, Arkansas on May 17, 1941, one of 14 children to Robert and Froney (Harney) Grimes.

She and her husband moved to Harrison in 1980 after he retired from the military. She had completed her LPN training shortly before he retired and had worked at nursing homes in Las Vegas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Vera was passionate about her job, she loved caring for the nursing home residents.

Vera was a talented artist, drawing and collecting sculptures that she painted. She was her husband's angel and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter and 9 siblings.

Vera is survived by her husband of 49 years, Verlin Mayfield; her son, Gene Lee Mayfield of OK; her daughter, Carla Rochelle Oliger of FL; 3 brothers, Bob Grimes of FL, Carl Grimes and Fred Grimes, both of OH; a sister, Marie Pinrod of Midway, AR; 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who loved her and will miss her.

Memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison with Pastor Heath Kirkpatrick officiating.

On-line condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.