May13, 95, Goldsboro
Hallett W. died May 13, 2016. He was born in the community of Hobucken, NC, on Goose Creek Island in Pamlico County on May 9, 1921. He was preceded in death by his parents J. Alfred Mayo, Sr. and Olivia Gaskins Mayo, and his loving wife, Glenda I. Mayo, and a granddaughter, Lanell Hancock. His family moved to Alliance, NC in 1928 where he completed his high school education. He received his formal education at Barton College (Atlantic Christian College) and North Carolina State University. 
His first job was at Standard Oil Company in Washington, DC where he was working at the outbreak of World War II. He was drafted into the Army and served with the First Infantry Division, Third Army. He arrived in France and fought through Normandy, was injured, and taken Prisoner near Metz, France. While a prisoner of the Germans, he was assigned to Stalag 12-A in Linburg, Germany and Stalag 2-B in Hammerstein, Poland. Mayo was liberated May 1, 1945 by the Russian Army. After his return to the US he married Glenda Ireland. Upon discharge from the Army, he and Glenda returned to Alliance.
In 1946, he was elected Clerk of Superior Court. He held that office until 1960, when he was hired by BB and T and assigned to the Goldsboro office. He served as trust officer for two years then City Executive of the Goldsboro office. Later he took a regional position. He retired July 1986.
He is survived by his daughters, Oliva M. Hancock (Robert) of Hubert, NC, Annette M. Shaw (Conal) of Roanoke, Virginia, his sisters in law Elsie Mayo of New Bern, Gladys Lee (Jack) of Arapahoe, Oma Riggs of Bahama, and Daisye Ireland, LaBelle, Florida. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Melissa H. Pace (Geno), Catherine S. Marlow (Mac), and Jonathan Shaw (Stacie). He also is survived by five Great grandchildren: Tanner, Taylor, Nathaniel, Olivia, and Caroline, plus a number of nieces and nephews and extended family.
He was active in Wayne County, served six years as chairman of Wayne County Development Commission, recruited industries to Wayne County as well as being active in St. Luke UMC, Methodist Retirement Homes, Wayne Masonic Lodge, Wayne Shrine Club, Elks Lodge, Walnut Creek Country Club, and more recently Golden K, where he was associated with old and new friends.
The family would like to thank the staff of North Carolina Veterans Home for making his past year and half fulfilling.
Visitation will be from 1pm – 2 pm on May 16, 2016 at St. Luke UMC.
Funeral services will be conducted by the Reverends Rufus Butner and Adam Seate, Jr. at St. Luke UMC at 1608 E. Pine Street, Goldsboro, NC on May 16, 2016 at 2pm. With a reception to follow at the church. Interment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park at 3:30 pm.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
Although flowers will be appreciated, his favorite charities were Sudan Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital fund (PO Drawer 490, New Bern, NC 28563 and St. Luke UMC, 1608 East Pine Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530.