Johnny "Shorty" Maynard

August 6, 1949 - June 17, 2020

Johnny Thomas "Shorty" Maynard, age 70, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11am in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Brother Judson Phenicie and Brother David Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery with C.J. Estrada, Marco Estrada, Michael Maynard, Jr., Jamie Maynard, Don Toothman and Jerrell Rawls serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 4-8pm and again on Saturday from 10am until the hour of service at 11am. Mr. Maynard was born August 6, 1949 in Portland to the late Luther C. and Clara Wix Maynard. He owned and operated Springfield Recycling Company and was a member of the Springfield First Free Will Baptist Church. He loved big machinery, collecting antique tools, music and traveling. In addition to his parents Mr. Maynard is preceded in death by his sister, Clara Dale Maynard, brother, Charles Maynard, and grandchild, Thomas Eric Maynard and great-grandchild Leonidas Estrada. Mr. Maynard is survived by his wife, Mary Anne Scott; children, Jonathan (Tammy) Maynard, Michael Maynard, Sherry (Carlos) Estrada and Bo Maynard; siblings, Earl Maynard, Jimmy (Charlotte) Maynard, Danny Maynard, Annie Rawls and Clara Gail (Jerrell) Rawls; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. If so desired memorial contributions may be made to the Springfield First Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund. Any donations may be sent in c/o Austin & Bell. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME- 509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000