Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJan 7, 2015, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina [32894]
BurialSunset Cemetery, 412 W Sumter St, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina [32894]
FatherIra Dean MAY (1903-1970)
MotherOlive Josephine ISLEY (1902-1991)
Spouses
Marriage1961 [32896]
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 [32894]
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 [32894]
Obituary Online notes for Betty Jean (Spouse 1)
Betty Jean Elmore May, age 87, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Peak Resources in Shelby.
Born in Cleveland County on July 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Lottie Mae Newton Elmore. Betty and her husband Avery were two of the original thirteen founding members of the Shelby Church of Christ.
She had a home daycare for a number of years so she could be a “stay at home mom” with her children. In addition to her parents,
Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Avery May; and three sisters, Alice Ware, Geraldine Hanna, and Lucille Humphries.
Betty is survived by a son, Dean May and wife Tamara of Waxhaw; a daughter, Vickie Monteith and husband David of Charlotte; two brothers, Ron Elmore and wife Kathy of Shelby and Don Elmore and wife Gale of Waco; and five grandsons, Scout Monteith, Denver Monteith, Trevor May, Parker May and Caleb May.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm at the Shelby Church of Christ with Pastor Terry Graves officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm in the sanctuary.
CECIL M. BURTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY
SHELBY, NC [32896]
Born in Cleveland County on July 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Lottie Mae Newton Elmore. Betty and her husband Avery were two of the original thirteen founding members of the Shelby Church of Christ.
She had a home daycare for a number of years so she could be a “stay at home mom” with her children. In addition to her parents,
Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Avery May; and three sisters, Alice Ware, Geraldine Hanna, and Lucille Humphries.
Betty is survived by a son, Dean May and wife Tamara of Waxhaw; a daughter, Vickie Monteith and husband David of Charlotte; two brothers, Ron Elmore and wife Kathy of Shelby and Don Elmore and wife Gale of Waco; and five grandsons, Scout Monteith, Denver Monteith, Trevor May, Parker May and Caleb May.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm at the Shelby Church of Christ with Pastor Terry Graves officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm in the sanctuary.
CECIL M. BURTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY
SHELBY, NC [32896]