Obituary - Olevia Elizabeth "Lizzie" McFerrand May, 27 Aug 1965

The Morning-World, Monroe LA, 28 Aug 1965

Mrs. Olivia Elizabeth May, 95, of 509 Arkansas St., Monroe, died in a West Monroe hospital Friday. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers with the Revs. Clifton Tennison and James T. Horton officiating. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery by Hixson.

Mrs. May was a native of Jackson, Miss., and a longtime resident of Monroe. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe.

Survivors include two sons, David Fluitt of Monroe and Matthew Fluitt of Chatham; five daughters, Mrs. E.M. Henderson of Monroe, Mrs. W.E. Jordan, Mrs. J.M. Willis and Mrs. R.M. Steele, all of West Monroe; and Mrs. E.J. Brown of Chatham; one brother, Seth Fluitt of Baton Rouge; one sister, Mrs. W.B. May of Baton Rouge; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Claman Willis, Russell Jordan, Roy M. Steele Jr., Wayne Fluitt, Fluitt Brown and Tommy Pitre.

Contributor's Additions

Mrs. May married Eli Joseph MAY on 17 May 1903.

---

Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

---