Terri "Mayfield" Schmille

Terri "Mayfield" Schmille, 57, of Westlake passed away May 5, 2019 at home.
Celebration of life Service will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Cross Timbers Church-Denton.
Terri, was born on July 11, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri the youngest and third child of June and John "Bud" Mayfield. Sister, Dania Morrell of Everton, Missouri and Brother John David Mayfield of Kansas City Missouri still living.
David and Terri met in 1978 at Park Hill High School running stairs while she was training for Track and David was training for Baseball. Terri ran sprints and relays on the track team, was an accomplished gymnast, dancer and participated in plays doing some acting while in High School. Terri and David, started dating shortly after meeting each other, this starting what was to be a lifelong relationship. Terri graduated early from High School and married David on rainy Saturday, January 19, 1980. It was a short ceremony, they did not have any money for a honeymoon so the following Monday it was back to work making the commitment to each other that someday they would go on a honeymoon... almost 40 years later, their life together became a honeymoon that lasted through the decades!
When first married, Terri worked at the mall selling shoes.. she always loved shoes, collected shoes... and clothing... the running joke was that she got paid, but never really made any money because she spent it at the mall on clothes and shoes! She worked at Marcet's Shoe store as an Assistant Manager, right up until she delivered their first child. Joanna, was born in 1985 and then her focus became being a full time mom as she raised the kids as David climbed the Corporate ladder at Brinker International. Moves took them to living in Plano, Texas, then on to Detroit, Michigan and Chicago , Il where their son Taylor was born. After Taylors birth in 1990 , they transferred back to Kansas City and then to Coppell, Texas. After Joanna's graduation from Coppell High School they set up home in Westlake, Texas where they lived the last 16 years. "We were a great team" David working and Terri raising the kids, car pool, sport activities etc... she did it all.. she was an amazing lady!
In 1990, Terri went on her first cruise ship and got hooked on the lifestyle, culture and food of the Caribbean Islands. The Schmille family just loved being on the water and cruising.. We would asked the kids where do you want to go on vacation... they always said we want to go cruising.. So cruise they did all over the Caribbean Islands.
In 2003, Terri and Dave formed Island Time Restaurant Ventures and became franchisees of Fish City Grill. Openings included restaurants in Dallas, Houston and Rogers Arkansas. She was the "mom" of Island Time, the culture keeper, passing out hugs, kisses and candy (that is why you received the Hershey Kiss when you walked in today), Terri always had a purse full of candy and was always eating candy! The other thing we joked about was trying to keep her out of the restaurants because she always would say “ how much does this person make? Then the next thing out of her mouth was that "they need a raise “ Forming Island Time Restaurant ventures allowed Terri and Dave to fulfill their goal of owning our own restaurant company and giving them enough time free to travel the Caribbean, thus making up for our missed honeymoon... Island Time was just that as they spent much of their free time sailing and vacationing in the Caribbean.
Graduating down to smaller boats as time went on, they set sail to smaller islands. They spent time enjoying sailing w their friends Ted and Betsy, Ted and Betsy and Terri and David were Windjammer sailing participants in two inaugural sails in the Caribbean islands throughout the Grenadines and Lesser Antilles. Sailing and traveling to the Caribbean became of what they did every month or so, Terri loved the sand, water and of course the overall vibe of Caribbean life!
Terri's other favorite sailing port of calls include the Bahama’s Out Islands, the ABC Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands. Terri and David, sailed many of the Leeward and Windward islands, all creating lifelong memories as some of the earlier pictures depicted. Her favorite sailing ship was the SV Mandalay, with which she named one of their dogs ... Terri and David sailed on it for two weeks straight, hitting 16 different islands.
Other things she enjoyed while at sea included holding hands with David at night while sleeping on deck of the sailing ship, watching and wishing on falling stars and the excitement of seeing the Southern Cross all became a part of her allure to sailing the islands. She visited many islands in the Caribbean but had six favorites;
Grenada
Bonaire -ABC Islands
Bequia - Grenadines
Caye Caulker off of Belize
The British Virgin Islands
and Jamaica
When not sailing the Caribbean, Negril Jamaica became her favorite weekend hang out. With her good friends Jeff, Carol, who introduced her to Negril, Jamaica...She visited there many times. She made lots of friends in Negril, once again everywhere she went, hugging and kissing all her Jamaican friends. Her Jamaican family loved her and she would always take a suitcase full of gifts and candy for them every trip down to the island.
Another thing she loved were her extended family and all the kids at God Cares Primary School in Uganda. Terri made four mission trips to Uganda where she would sit on the ground playing with the kids and once again, hand them candy... can't imagine that!
Terri, loved her kids and grandkids. She was an avid Chiefs and KC Royals fan going back to her early life in Kansas City.
She loved her dogs and always brought home dog bones and snacks for them after going to the store, her version of candy for them!
In 2011 Terri and David became one of the founding partners in Fins Restaurant Concepts, in Boise, ID. Currently they operate 10 restaurants in three states.
A couple of years ago Terri and David purchased a home in Fraser, Colorado. Terri, loved being in the mountains w kids and grandkids both in the winter and summer.

Last year she played a vital role in helping Dave get through the year w kidney issues, always by his side she would do whatever it took to help him through his trials and tribulations. Even as her health began to fail she was always there for her family, just as in the past always putting others first.

I know that Terri would want us all to celebrate the time we had together and not dwell on her passing. She loved life, lived life and celebrated life. She would encourage each of you to do the same