Isiah Mayes Jr.

Isiah Mayes, Jr. (Ike), 68, passed away on November 5, 2023, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Eleanor Patricia Mayes. They shared 46 years of marriage together.
Isiah was born September 21, 1955, in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Isiah Mayes, Sr. and Alberta Mayes. The family moved from New Mexico to Aspermont, Texas, then to Pampa Texas. The family moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1965 where he finished grade school and graduated from Tucson High School in 1972.
Isiah served in the U.S. Army for one year, then transferred to the U.S. Air Force where he retired in 1995. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he worked at Chadwick Dining F.E. Warren AFB for five years, from there he worked at Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans from 2005 until he retired in 2021.
Isiah was a member of the American Legion, he loved all sports and liked visiting the casinos. He will be remembered for his loyalty and his dedication.
Isiah is survived by (wife) Eleanor Patricia Mayes, (son) Richard Alphonzo (Toya) Mayes, (mother) Alberta Mayes, (three sisters) Hattie Rowden, Sharon Harris (Raymond), Lorie Mayes, (one brother) Bobby Mayes, three grandchildren and one great grandchild, a host of Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Nephews, and Nieces.
Isiah was preceded in death by his (father) Isiah Mayes, Sr. and (brother) Robert Mayes.
In honor of Isiah, a funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 15 at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel, 1900 E. 19th St., followed by a 2:00 pm interment at Cheyenne National Cemetery, 8611 Hildreth Rd.