Emma Sue Reynolds Mayhew was Born June 18,1926. 1 of 11 children born to Samuel Jackson Reynolds and Lenna B.Cook Reynolds.Survived by her husband Aaron Landreth Mayhew Sr,9 children(Raised 1 grandchild) 27 grandchildren and numberous great grand children.Raised in Climax Virginia.Married Aaron Mayhew April 9,1946 Emma Mayhew developed Alzheimer's Disease in late 1990's.Died of suspected heart failure April 15,2007 in the Hanover Nursing home in Hanover PA at the age of 80.She was laid to rest at Green Pond Baptist Church in Chatham VA.

Emma Sue Reynolds married Aaron Landreth(Denny)Mayhew on April 9,1946 in Washington D.C. She gave birth to 9 children.
Brenda Joyce-Born May 19,1947
Kathryn Landis-Born March 23,1949
Glenn Morris-Born-October 6,1950
Jacqualine Darlene-Born Sept.5,1952
Deborah Lynn-Born Jan.15,1955
Aaron(Bud)Landerth Jr.-Born Jan.12,1956
Emma Jean-Born Feb.1,1957
Harry Lee-Born July 2,1958
Martha Nannie-Born Nov.10,1960
Adopted Grand daughter-Christina Elizabeth-born April 27,1969

She and her husband lived in Maryland,Virginia and Washington D.C. They moved from Pittsville Va to Bladensburg Maryland in 1968 until 1980 before retiring to Farmville/Rice Virginia with her husband.Where they remained prior to her illness until 2002. They moved to Hanover PA in 2002 to live with her eldest daughter Brenda Joyce Slack until her death in April 2007.Her husband Aaron L. Mayhew (now deceased) resided in Stafford VA with his youngest son Harry Lee Mayhew until his death on Feb.28,2011.

Added by Martha Mayhew-Merson-

My mother suffered a heat stroke in 1996 that was the onset of her illness. She began losing memories, time, item's and thoughts. She would forget who she was talking to and would often become frustrated and angered over small things. She became extremely depressed, cried a lot and stopped caring for herself. This downfall was gradual and went on for several years. In 2002 she and my father left their home in Farmville Va.to live with my eldest sister Brenda and within week's Mom was hospitalized with blood clots throughout her body. She lived with my sister in her home until 2005 at which time due to her deteriorating condition was placed in the Hanover Nursing home. She declined rapidly in their care(though the nursing home gave her excellent care)and on April 15th 2007 she passed away from a Coronary Embolism.

If you suspect that someone you love is suffering with any form of Dementia or Alzheimer's take them immediately for testing and treatment. New drugs exist now that can put these diseases into remission and give our loved one's a longer lifespan. They may not retain memories lost, but they will stop losing what they do have. Not a day goes by I don't wish someone would have listened to me when I told them she was sick with this. Denial doesn't help them nor bring them back after you lose them.

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