Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 12, 1921, Alamance County, North Carolina [84], [23837]
DeathApr 12, 2001 [16930], [23837], [84]
BurialSaint Marks Church Cemetery, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Road, Elon, North Carolina [23837]
FlagsUS Army, World War II
FatherGeorge Washington MAY (1886-1954)
MotherMaggie Elvira SYKES (1884-1949)
Spouses
BirthMar 30, 1922, Alamance County, North Carolina [23838]
DeathOct 29, 2021, Alamance County, North Carolina [23838]
BurialSaint Marks Church Cemetery, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Road, Elon, North Carolina [23838]
Obituary Online notes for Clara Mae (Spouse 1)
Clara Smith May, 99, of Burlington passed away at her residence on Friday, October 29, 2021.

A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Roy E. May and the daughter of the late Claude Smith and the late Callie S. Smith. Clara was a homemaker, a member of St. Marks Church and a member of the Home Demonstration Club.

She is survived by her sons; Fred R. May and his wife Bernice, Russell R. May and his wife Peggy, Emanuel May and Robert May and his wife Karen; grandsons, Allen May and his wife Brittany and Robbie May; and one great-grandson, Grissom May.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to AuthoraCare Collective Hospice, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
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Last Modified Sep 5, 2026Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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