Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameAvery Dean MAY Sr. 
3, Paul Hillard May,492,470, Avery Dean May, Sr,404, Avery Dean May-26 July 1926 – 7 January 2015 • G7C8-53S
3, Paul Hillard May,492,470, Avery Dean May, Sr,404, Avery Dean May-26 July 1926 – 7 January 2015 • G7C8-53SBirthJul 26, 1926, Alamance County, North Carolina241,492,470, Avery Dean May, Sr
DeathJan 7, 2015, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina470, Avery Dean May, Sr
BurialSunset Cemetery, 412 W Sumter St, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina470, Avery Dean May, Sr
FatherIra Dean MAY (1903-1970)
MotherOlive Josephine ISLEY (1902-1991)
Spouses
BirthJul 3, 1929, Cleveland County, North Carolina470, Betty Jean Elmore May
DeathApr 23, 2017, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina470, Betty Jean Elmore May
BurialSunset Cemetery, 412 W Sumter St, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina470, Betty Jean Elmore May
Marriage1961470, Betty Jean Elmore May
Obituary Online notes for Avery Dean MAY Sr.
Born in Alamance County , he was the son of the late Ira Dean and Olive Josephine Isley May.
Avery was one of the founding members of the Shelby Church of Christ where he served as treasurer for many years. Avery served as an MP for the U. S. Army and retired from Mauney Hosiery Mill as a fixer. Avery was a loving father and grandfather, was a devoted husband, and cared for his wife for many years. He loved going to his grandchildren’s soccer games and was a computer technology enthusiast.
In addition to his parents, Avery is preceded in death by a brother, Hillard May.
Avery is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty Elmore May; a son, Dean May and wife Tamara of Waxhaw; a daughter, Vickie Monteith and husband David of Charlotte; three sisters, Betty Case, Ann Wilkerson, and Jeanette Gibbs and husband Eddie all of Greensboro; a brother, Howard May and wife Lou of Winston-Salem; and five grandsons, Scout Monteith, Denver Monteith, Trevor May, Parker May and Caleb May.
Funeral:Shelby Church of Christ with Pastor Terry Graves officiating.
Burial:Sunset Cemetery with military honors 470, Avery Dean May, Sr
Avery was one of the founding members of the Shelby Church of Christ where he served as treasurer for many years. Avery served as an MP for the U. S. Army and retired from Mauney Hosiery Mill as a fixer. Avery was a loving father and grandfather, was a devoted husband, and cared for his wife for many years. He loved going to his grandchildren’s soccer games and was a computer technology enthusiast.
In addition to his parents, Avery is preceded in death by a brother, Hillard May.
Avery is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty Elmore May; a son, Dean May and wife Tamara of Waxhaw; a daughter, Vickie Monteith and husband David of Charlotte; three sisters, Betty Case, Ann Wilkerson, and Jeanette Gibbs and husband Eddie all of Greensboro; a brother, Howard May and wife Lou of Winston-Salem; and five grandsons, Scout Monteith, Denver Monteith, Trevor May, Parker May and Caleb May.
Funeral:Shelby Church of Christ with Pastor Terry Graves officiating.
Burial:Sunset Cemetery with military honors 470, Avery Dean May, Sr