Birth date: Sep 2, 1965 Death date: Nov 25, 2022
Harold James Mayo Jr., the son of Harold J. Mayo Sr. and Yvonne Mayo, was born in Baltimore, MD on September 2, 1965. Harold Graduated in 1984, from Annapolis Senior High School. Where he played on the JV and Varsity Football team Read Obituary
My condolences to Lovita, Cortney, Kamryn-Jade and the Mayo family. RIP Wayne.
We were stationed together at Ft. Lewis, WA. He was a good friend and a great man . Wayne will be missed by many , My condolences to the family. Much Love ,R.I.P.
My Condolences to Lovita , Courtney, Monique nd the Mayo family. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Love you Sis
What an amazing person and what a remarkable life. I feel so lucky that I got to know Harold on a personal level. He was an awesome guy and I will miss our
morning conversations we frequently had. Rest easy brother you will be sorely missed.
During part of Harold’s Army career, he served as a Reserve Drill Sergeant in the 104th Timberwolves Training Division. It was a privilege to work shoulder to shoulder with him training privates at basic training.
One time we conducted a Prisoner of War (POW) search class while our platoon of basic trainees were out during one of the Field Training Exercises (FTX).
SSG Mayo, at that time, was the primary instructor for that block of instruction. He assembled the platoon in a “U” formation and then ordered them to take a seat on the ground.
It was classic what happened after his explanation of the actions taken to initiate and execute a POW search.
Immediately after the explanation, a trainee was needed for Harold, the power weight lifter, to conducted a POW search demonstration with before the basic trainees would conduct their own practical exercise.
However, the word was out that Drill Sergeant Mayo could bench press 400 lbs and was a weight power lifter. No private in our platoon wanted to be the POW guinea pig demonstrator with him to be forcibly put to the ground like a rag doll and searched.
Just as he was about to pick a trainee, there was a cloud of dust that rose up from the dirt on the ground, almost as thick as a popped smoke grenade, made from the trainees scurrying backwards as fast as possible attempting not to be selected as the POW search demonstrator.
I wish we were filming. It was classic and will never forget it. The POW class was a success that he taught as all learned the needed actions with no injuries of sprains or broken bones.
This memory and others we shared at Fort Knox just before he retired from the Army. We had not seen each other in about 9 years since the Renton, WA Reserve Center days.
It sure was great to see him again, talk about humorous times on the trail, and it seemed as though we just saw each other a week ago, not many years.
I miss knowing he is not here and unable to look forward to seeing him again shoulder to shoulder in the future.
My warmest and sincere prayers to all the family and friends of Harold, the drill sergeant to me, for healing, peace, and tranquility.
Drive on, Drill Sergeant Mayo, Drive on!
Very Respectfully,
SGM (R) Scott Young
My Sincere Condolences to the family will be keeping you all in prayer 🙏🏿🙏🏿. Ronnie Mathews.
Myself and the 4TH CAV BDE family are devastated by the loss of our brother. Truly an amazing giving and fun person. I will cherish your memory. Rest easy brother. I know you are in heaven with Garrett, Pullin and Shaw watching over. I will miss you.
This is a major loss to the entire family and to the Bywaters family so many memories of all the fun we shared down Bywaters you are greatly loved and honored by so many the person you were will never be forgotten thank you for your service and all the love shared with so many Rest In Heavenly Peace Salute
Rest easy my friend we had some great times together growing up in Bywater , you. Prayers & condolences to the Mayo family god bless ❤️💪🏾🙏🏾
So sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. Sending comforting prayers to you and his family in JESUS name amen Shirley Pratt
