
Charles Parkhill Mays, Jr.
Charles Parkhill Mays, Jr., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 13, 2025. In departing this world, he leaves behind a legacy as a devoted husband, beloved father and grandfather, respected friend, mentor and community leader.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mason Carmichael Mays, and his parents, Katherine Bell and Charles Parkhill Mays. He was born in Thomasville, Ga., on Jan. 10, 1936, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Parkhill graduated from Jefferson County High School with high honors. He attended Washington & Lee University, where he was the President of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity and graduated with a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, in 1958. Parkhill graduat