James Thomas Mayfield (Jim) passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Lake City, FL. In 1951 he joined the Navy during the Korean War, in 1955 he left the Navy. He ventured on to many different experiences working as a realtor, managing resorts, running a shrimping fleet, construction, bartender and a boat bum. In 1976 he met his wife Valerie in Key Largo, FL, they married in 1979 and embarked on many adventures throughout their lives together. They cruised five years on the inter coastal in their motoring yacht "Fever" and later switched to a sailboat, cruising another five years between Florida and the Bahamas. The docked their boat at Point Laura on the north boundary of the Keys and decided to stay five years running Jim-N-Val's Point Laura Restaurant. They found an opportunity to purchase their own restaurant in Port Largo, Jim and Val's Tugboat. Their conch fritters, conch chowder, conch salad, and cracked conch were legendary in the Keys. Tugboats was very successful and they built a following of many loyal friends and customers. When they retired they moved to Miami and lived there for ten years until they found their beloved home at The Woodlands in Wellborn, FL. Jim is survived by his wife Valerie, his daughters Jill, Alisa, Sheryl, his sons Greg, Danny and Bill, sixteen grandkids and twenty six great-grandkids. Visitation will be Friday night July 28th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Daniels Funeral Home 1126 Ohio Avenue North, Live Oak, FL 32064. Burial is Saturday morning, July 29th 10:00 am at Woodland Cemetery.