Harold “Da Bear” Wayne Mayhew, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Born June 2, 1954, in Mooresville, he was the son of the late James Franklin “Bill” Mayhew and Fannie Hildebran Mayhew.

Mr. Mayhew was a graduate of South Iredell High School, where he played football and loved to wrestle. He attended Elon University and was a star on the football team. After college, Harold loved the outdoors and settled into a career as a land surveyor.

Mr. Mayhew was preceded in death by his sister, Nina Lynn Gaffney. He is survived by a sister, Karen Jones, two nephews and a niece.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020, and Graveside Ceremony at Berea Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresville.

For those who are unable to attend the graveside, you may go to the following link for the live stream https://www.facebook.com/CavinCookFuneralHomeServices/

Family and friends will gather at 1203 Brawley School Road after the ceremony.

Memorials may be made to Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, which is serving the family of Mr. Mayhew. Condolences may be made to the Mayhew family at www.cavin-cook.com.