Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameOlive Josephine ISLEY [1], [48], [2554], [84], [2555]
BirthJun 18, 1902, Alamance County, North Carolina [48]
DeathNov 22, 1991, Guilford County, North Carolina [48]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [48]
FatherAlexander Riley ISLEY (1858-1953)
MotherJosephine CABLE (1879-1961)
Spouses
BirthMar 16, 1903, Alamance County, North Carolina [48], [2558]
DeathJul 23, 1970, Durham County, North Carolina [48], [2558]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [48]
FatherJesse Franklin MAY (1879-1967)
MotherBessie Alice SHOFFNER (1884-1973)
Marriageabt 1924 [2559]
ChildrenHoward (>1920-)
 Olive Jeanette (>1920-)
 Avery Dean (1926-2015)
 Paul Hillard (1928-2012)
Obituary Online notes for Ira Dean (Spouse 1)
7/24/1970

Daily Times-News, The Friday, July 24, 1970

Ira Dean May, 67, of 339 Meadowbrook Dr.. died in a Durham hospital Thursday afternoon at o'clock following three days of critical illness.

A native of Alamance County, he was the son of Mrs.. Bessie Shoffner May of Rt. 1, Burlington, and the late Jesse May.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olive ISLEY May of the home: three daughters, Mrs. Betty Haizlip, Mrs. Ann Wilkinson and Mrs. Jeanette Gibbs, all of Greensboro; three sons, Avery D. May of Shelby, Paul H. May of Rt. 1, Elon College, and Howard V. May of Winston-Salem; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Tyndall of Burlington and Mrs.. Dalton Clapp of Jacksonville, Fla.; three brothers, Clifton May of Efland, Ralph May of Burlington, and John May of Rt 1, Burlington; and 12 grandchildren.

Rites will bs conducted Saturday afternoon at o'clock at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington.

The Rev. Paul Settle, pastor of NORTHside Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. [2560]
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