Arthur Tippe Mayberry's Obituary
Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Mayberry, a native of Vidalia, Louisiana passed away October 3, 2022, in Lakewood, Washington.
The eldest of six children, Arthur was born on March 13, 1937, to Willie Campbell and Anna Rose Mayberry. Motivated by his grandparents and great aunt, after graduating from Concordia Parish Training School in 1955, he enrolled at Southern University in 1956 with a vision to become an Industrial Arts teacher. In 1959 while attending his third year of college, he placed his education on hold and volunteered to enter the draft. He entered the United States Army in September 1959 and graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri followed by Advance Individual Training as an Infantryman at Fort Ord, California.
While in the United States Army, he held various leadership positions ranging from Squad Leader to Command Sergeant Major. During his military career track, he served with distinction within the infantry, deploying twice to Viet Nam and three to Korea. After his early infantry years, Arthur cross-trained into Military Intelligence where he served over twenty years. He was a graduate of numerous career-developing courses culminating with his graduating from the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 16. He held a Bachelor of Science degree (multi-discipline) from Liberty University and received a Master of Arts degree in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Divinity from Kings Cross Victory Bible College in Nashville, Ohio. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Start Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Commendation Medals and numerous foreign and service awards. He has also been awarded the coveted Combat Infantryman’s Badge. In September 1989, with 30 years of distinguished service, he retired. In his words, “…I took the bitter and the sweet, and sweetness prevailed” was his way of looking beyond pitfalls of life.
After his retirement from the military, Arthur Mayberry worked in the public sector of Washington State as a Psychiatric Child Care Counselor, at the Child Study and Treatment Center. He was a registered counselor in Washington State and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He became an associate minister at Grace Gospel Service, North Fort Chapel, JBLM, WA where he served with his family since 1988.
Arthur, “Jack” Mayberry married his long-time love, Margie Nell Scott Mayberry on December 29, 1959, and from that union came one son, Arthur (Ric). He is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, great aunt, two sons, Ronnie Emery, and Victor Mosby, Sr. and brother, Alfred.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margie; his son, Arthur (Ric); his siblings, Charles Ferguson, Wilton Eldridge (Bobbie), Aretha Eldridge Williams (Malcolm), and Anna R. Franklin (Eugene); grandchildren, Victor Jr., Marvin, and Amaiya Mosby; nieces Rhonda, Monique & Tralyn; nephews
Maurice, Wilton Jr., Roderick, Andre’, Sean and Cedric; and a contingent of loving great nieces and nephews, cousins, and faithful friends that were dear to his heart.
He was a strong, generous, Christian family man and we will truly miss him ~ he will remain “Forever in Our Hearts.”
In lieu of flowers, please make donation in honor of Arthur T. Mayberry to the Wounded Warrior Project @ www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.
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