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Obituary - Ernest Lee May, 12 Mar 1976

The Caldwell Watchman, 18 Mar 1976

Funeral services for Ernest Lee May, 77, of 1513 Nat, West Monroe, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Mulhearn's Funeral Home of West Monroe with the Rev. James White officiating.

Burial was in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe for Mr. May who died Friday afternoon in Glenwood Hospital after a three-week illness.

He was a native of Caldwell Parish and had been a resident of West Monroe for over 50 years. He was retired from Olinkraft, Inc., was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, a member of Cadeville and West Monroe Masonic Lodges and he was past master of the Cadeville Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lema Pankey May of West Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Lou Johnson of West Monroe, Miss Carlene May of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Betty Jean Sims of West Monroe; one son, Ernest Wilfred May of West Monroe; three brothers, Harvey May, Fred May, Seth May, all of West Monroe; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Moore of West Monroe, Mrs. Audie Sikes of Bastrop, Mrs. Lonie Wooley of Spokane, Washington, Mrs. Katie Lou Gauteux of Gonzales; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Masonic graveside services were conducted and masons served as pallbearers.


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