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BILLY RAY MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 9 Mar 1993
Services for Billy Ray "Bill" May, 56, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 1993 at Asbury Methodist Church with Rev. Isaac Patton and Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mr. May died Sunday, March 7, 1993 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. May was a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of West Monroe. He also was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn May of West Monroe; daughter; Kathy Lynn May of West Monroe; two sisters; Opal Kelly and Lorene Patrick both of West Monroe; five brothers; Harlan May of Homer, La, Freeland May of Florien, LA, Winston May, Kenneth May and Theo May, all of West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Donny Patrick, Ronnie Patrick, Joe Kelly, Chris May, George Weaks III, Denny Lee, Denny Garner and Wesley Price.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the funeral home and after 1:00 p.m. at the church.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ELI JOSEPH MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 9 Dec 1959
Elie (Eli) Joseph May, 78, retired blacksmith of West Monroe, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning [08 Dec 1959]. Funeral services were held at Hixson Brothers Chapel at 2 p.m. today, with the Rev. Paul Durbin and Filer Seal officiating. Interment in the Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Monroe.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Olivia May, two step-sons, David Fluitt and Mathew, both of Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. Roy Steele Sr., West Monroe; and four step daughters, Mrs. E. J. Brown, Mrs. W. E. Jurdon, Mrs. J.M. Willis and Mrs. E. M. Henderson, all of West Monroe; three brothers, Judge May, Cotton Valley; Burkett May, and W. M. May, both of West Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Ottis Alger, Columbia; one grandchild, two great grandchildren, and a number of step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Judge Jessie Heard, Charlie Phillips, E.T. Smith, O. E. Leehy, Floyd Goodwin, and Gordon Greer.
[Eli was the son of Joseph Harvey MAY and Caroline "Carrie" CHAPPELL. He married Olevia Elizabeth "Lizzie" MCFERRAND FLUITT on 17 May 1903.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ERNEST LEE MAY -- 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 [12 Mar 1976] 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.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ERNESTINE E. "ERNIE" (COATES) MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 30 Jun 1967
Mrs. Ernie May Dies; Funeral Rites Pending
Mrs. Ernie Coates May, 77, of 127 Reagan St., West Monroe, died in Glenwood Hospital early today after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn's Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. May was a native of Caldwell Parish and had been a resident of West Monroe for several years. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William M. May, West Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Vera Presley and Miss Monique Coates, both of West Monroe; two brothers, Dyche Coats (sic, Coates) of Columbia, and Ellis W. Coates of Guatemala.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ETTA MAE (KELLY) HEAD MAY -- The Caldwell Watchman, Columbia LA, 13 Aug 1997
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Kelly Head May, 94, of West Monroe, were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 1997 at Kilpatrick's West Monroe Chapel with Rev. Charles Davis and Rev. George Bonner officiating.
Mrs. May died Tuesday, August 5, 1997 at West Monroe Guest House.
Mrs. Kelly was born July 21, 1903 in Kelly. She had resided in Ouachita Parish for 37 years. Mrs. May was a member of Peniel Baptist Church in West Monroe. She was a member of the White Lily Chapter of the Order of Easter Star in Clarks.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Chlotile McMullen.
Survivors include three children, Versie Mae Caples of West Monroe, Helen Whitlock and husband Melvin of West Monroe, Marvin Head and wife Modell of West Monroe; four brothers, Delbert Kelly of Aberdeen, Washington, Gilbert Kelly of Greenwood, Mississippi, Major Kelly of Standard, California, and Jimmie Kelly of Anaheim, California; four sisters, Ouida Trichell of Monroe, Donnie Carter of Clarks, Lessie Goldrick of Yucaipa, California and Ethel Solomon of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
[Etta married (1) Iley Leonard HEAD, and (2) Benjamin Quillie MAY.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

IRMA (SANDERSON) MAY -- The Morning World, Monroe LA, 3 Mar 1976
May Services Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Irma May, 77, of Rt. 7, West Monroe, will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Monroe with the Revs. George Womack and Charles Davis officiating.
Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Choudrant for Mrs. May who died Monday [01 Mar 1976] at Riverside Nursing Home in Monroe after a short illness.
Mrs. May was a native of Choudrant and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Fred A. May of West Monroe; one son, Billy Hancock of Houston, Texas; four step-sons, Roy Edward May of Houston, Texas, Joe Alvin May of Monroe, Willie Lee May of San Francisco, Calif. And Freddie Lee May of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, J. W. Sanderson of West Monroe and Walton R. Sanderson of Choudrant; two grandchildren.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

JIMMY RAY MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 17 Nov 2008
Funeral service for Jimmy Ray May, 71, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday November 18, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA.
Mr. May was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict and retired from the National Guard.
He also was retired from the Ouachita Parish School Board and was a building contractor.
Mr. May loved race cars and racing and was a big fan of West Monroe High School football. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley May; son, Jimmy D. May and wife Bethany; daughter, Brenda Jackson and husband Todd; grandchildren, Danielle Stevenson and husband Markus, Jeffery May and wife Caitlin, T.J. Jackson; great grandchildren, Breanna and Briley Stevenson; sisters, Jo Ann Wyles, Geraldine Causey and husband John, and Nellie Kirkham and husband James; sister-in-law, Joyce Adams and husband Robert; brothers-in-law, Richard McDonald and wife Sharon, and Charles McDonald and wife Peggy; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and side kick Tinker.
Pallbearers will be Jeffery May, T.J. Jackson, Dabne Adams, Steve Howard, James King and Daren Fuller.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Markus Stevenson, Jerry Brown, Tommy McClain, Jason Howze and Bob Howze.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
[Jimmy was the son of Robert Ocie MAY and Evelyn DIFFEY. Jimmy died 17 Nov 2008.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

LILLIAN A. (WROTEN) MAY -- Monroe Morning World, 25 Sep 1968
May Funeral to be Held Here Today
Mrs. Lillian A. May, 81, a native of Mississippi died at 9 a.m. Tuesday [24 Sep 1968] at the Georgia Street Nursing Home in Monroe. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of the Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon Ivey officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park in Monroe.
Survivors include three sons, Alton O. May of Monroe, W. E. May of Jonesboro, and R.R. May of Lucedale, Miss.; two daughters, Mrs. Ora Cole of Long Island, N.Y. and Mrs. Wilma Brown of Hodge; two brothers, Hubert Wroten of Baton Rouge and Owen Wroten of Bude, Minn.; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Carpenter of Brookhaven, Miss.; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

LULA LEE MAY -- The Caldwell Watchman, 28 Aug 1965
Former Parish resident Died in W. Monroe
Mrs. Lula Lee May, a native of Caldwell Parish, died in Monroe last Friday, August 20th, at the age of 91. She would have been 92 on October 8th.
She passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Fannie Moore, 606 Riverbend Drive, West Monroe.
Funeral Services were at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Trinity Baptist Church in West Monroe with the Pastor, Rev. James B. White officiating.
Burial was in the Hickory Springs Cemetery in Jackson Parish under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.
Survivors include four sons: W. Harvey May, E. Lee May, Fred A. May and Seth W. May all of West Monroe; four daughters, Mrs. Fannie Moore, West Monroe, Mrs. Lonie Wooley of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Katie Gautreaux of Gonzales, Mrs. Audie Sisk of Bastrop; one brother, Seth Fluitt of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie May of West Monroe and Mrs. Katie May of Chatham; twenty-four grandchildren, fifty-six great grandchildren; and twenty-three great, great, grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Chester Jordan, Teddy Johnson, Neal Duncan, Dewayne Jordan, Steve Powell, and Boyce Johnson.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

MARGUERITE (COLVIN) MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 3 Mar 2001
Services for Mrs. Marguerite Colvin May, 83, of Monroe, will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February [actually March] 3, 2001, in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Lee Kneipp officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. May died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at The Oaks. She was a member of St. Albans Episcopal Church and a retired Ouachita Parish school teacher.
Her parents, Rufus and Ida Belle Colvin; son, Ronald E. May; great grand-daughter, Megan Oglesbee; 3 brothers and 7 sisters, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Alton O. May of Monroe; daughters and sons-in-law, Marguerite and Butch Oglesbee of Marion, LA, and Jalna and David Powell of Monroe; daughter-in-law, Katie May of Monroe; brother, Jack Colvin; sisters, Peggy Ross and Mary Pauline Fischer; granddaughters, Dana Minton, Danielle Cabe, and Rebekah Huffman; grandsons, Mark Powell, Andrew Powell, and Buck Oglesbee; 3 great grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon, Saturday, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

NELDA LOIS (HEAD) MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 2 May 1973, Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Head May, 59, wife of retired Louisiana State Fire Marshal, R. Garland May, 5203 Bon Aire Dr., Monroe, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. The Rev. James T. Christie, pastor of Memorial United Methodist Church, the Rev. Lea Joyner, of the Southside United Methodist Church, both in Monroe, and the Rev. Brand L. Jenkins, pastor of the First Methodist Protestant Church of Vicksburg, Miss., will officiate. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery of Monroe.
Mrs. May died Tuesday [01 May 1973] afternoon in St. Francis hospital following a lengthy illness.
Other survivors include four sons, John R. May of Vicksburg, Miss., Ronald G. May of West Monroe, Kenneth H. May of Jackson, Miss., and Dwight K. May of Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Ann Lobrano of Shreveport; two brothers, Max Head of Chatham and Glen Head of Baton Rouge; 14 grand-children and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Dr. J. T. Jackson, John J. McKeithen, Raymond Knowles, Arthur S. Tidwell, Johnny Mitchell, Bailey Grant, George A. Wood, and J. C. Brown.
[Lois was the daughter of John Titus HEAD and Mertie Ola "Ollie" BROWN. She married Robert Garland MAY on 21 Oct 1933 in Jackson Parish LA and had five children.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

OLEVIA ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MCFERRAND MAY -- 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 [27 Aug 1965]. 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.
[Mrs. May married Eli Joseph MAY on 17 May 1903.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

SETH WILFRED MAY -- The Monroe News-Star 21 Oct 1977
Services Set for Seth May
Funeral services for Seth Milford May, 67, of 413 Smith St., West Monroe, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Claiborne Christian Center.
Masonic graveside services will be conducted at the Chatham Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mr. May died Thursday [20 Oct 1977] at St. Francis Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
Mr. May was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Velma V. May of West Monroe; three daughters, Billie Sue Meredith, Barbara Norris and Patricia Powell, all of West Monroe; two brothers, Harvey May and Fred May, both of West Monroe; four sisters, Fannie Moore of Monroe, Mrs. Katy Lou Gutreaux of Gonzales, Mrs. Lonnie Wooley of Washington, and Mrs. Audie Sisk of Bastrop; and seven grandchildren.
[Seth MAY was married to Velma V. MOORE. He was the son of Levi F. MAY and Lula Lee FORSEW MAY.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

VELA MAE GRIMES MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 11 Jan 1997
Services for Vela Grimes May, 73, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 1997 at Fair Park Baptist Church, with Rev. Dick Paige and Rev. Waymond Warren officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery in Columbia, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. May died Friday, January 10, 1997 at her residence, following a brief illness.
Mrs. May was an active member of Fair Park Baptist Church and was a former president of the Fair Sunday School Class.
Survivors include sons, Joe William May, Columbia, Craig Alan May, West Monroe, daughter Betty Tyler May, West Monroe, granddaughters, Amy Jo May and Lea Ann May, West Monroe; sisters-in-law, Effie May Hinton, Monroe, Amanda May, Columbia, Odessa May Alger, Columbia, Myrtis Grimes, Dallas TX; sister-in-law, Arvenia Blackmon and husband, Mayo, Columbia, brothers-in-law Aaron May and wife Hazel, Winnsboro, Leo May and wife Betty, Columbia, Gordon May and wife Faye, Logansport, many nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be Steven May, Darris Waren, Teddy May, C.L. Hinton, Steve Hargis, Todd Miley, Colby Petch, Donnie Williams and Billy Byrd. Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Fair Park Baptist Church.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Saturday and 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Sunday at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Glenwood Hospice nurses and staff.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

VICKIE (RYAN) MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 17 Dec 2008
Services celebrating the life of Vickie R. May will be held at 11:30 AM. Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Delbert Terry, pastor of Church of The Nazarene of Blanchard. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. At Zoar Cemetery, Chatham, LA. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Vickie was born November 4, 1952 in Minden, LA and passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 in Shreveport.
She was an Administrative Assistant for National Tank Company in Bossier City, LA since 1978. Vickie was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and family and friends will miss her dearly. Thank you God for sharing her with us.
Her father, Jack Ryan, preceded Vickie in death.
Left to cherish beautiful memories are her husband, Wayne May; mother, Nell Ryan; sons, Shane May and wife, Tiffany, Rodney May and wife, Mary and Randy May and wife, Michelle; daughter, Melena McNeely and husband, Wayne; grandchildren, Dyllon, Tyller, Allie, Megan, Parker, Jordon, Misti, Coty, Hailey and a new granddaughter expected in January; brothers, Richard Ryan and wife, Debbie, Billy Ryan and wife, Karen and Mark Ryan; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Honoring Vickie, as pallbearers will be Richard (Bubba) Ryan, Van Ryan, Wes Ryan, Stoney Ryan, Derrick Daniel and Denny Vess.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

WILLIAM HARVEY MAY -- The Monroe News-Star, 5 Dec 1977
Deaths, Local: William May
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday for William Harvey May, 83, of 804 North 4th St., West Monroe, at Trinity Baptist Church of West Monroe with the Revl Dr. Clifton Tennison and Rev. James White officiating.
Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Monroe. Mr. May died Sunday [04 Dec 1977] at Glenwood hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. May was a retired maintenance foreman for Olinkraft. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Hudson May of West Monroe; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Stone of Natchez, Miss., Mrs. Rowena Roberson of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Violet Mason of Monroe, and Mrs. Mildred Chapman of West Monroe; one step-son, Elbert Hudson of Linn, Mo., one brother Fred A. May of West Monroe, four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Moore of West Monroe, Mrs. Audie Sisk of Bastrop, Mrs. Katie Geautreaux of Gonzales, and Mrs. Lonie Wooley of Spokane, Wash., 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Members of the Tubbs Sunday School Class of The First Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
[William Harvey MAY was the son Levi F. MAY and Lula Lee FORSEW MAY.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

WINNIE MAE (HEARN) MAY -- The Monroe News-Star, 26 Apr 1990
Services for Mrs. Winnie Hearn May, 92, West Monroe, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 1990, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. May died Tuesday, April 24, 1990, in West Monroe Guest house after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. May was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Burkett May.
Survivors include: two daughters: Mrs. Opal Kelly of West Monroe; Mrs. Lorene Patrick of West Monroe; six sons: Mr. Harlon May of Homer, LA; Mr. Winston May; Mr. Kenneth May; Mr. Theo May; Mr. Bill May, all of West Monroe, LA; Mr. Freeland May of Houston, TX; 26 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time.
[Winnie was the daughter of John Fletcher HEARN and Mary Adeline SANDERS. Winnie Mae HEARN MAY was married to Harvey Burkett MAY, son of Joseph Harvey MAY and Caroline Lavenia CHAPPEL MAY.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

WINSTON MAY -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 3 Feb 2001
Services for Winston May, 74, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2 PM Sunday, February 4, 2001 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Emile Rousseau and Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.
Mr. May died February 2, 2001 at Landmark Nursing Home.
Mr. May was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in West Monroe and was retired owner and operator of May Foods.
Survivors are his wife; Chloie May of West Monroe, LA; three sons: Chris May and wife, Jane of West Monroe, LA; Gary May and wife, Phyllis of Acworth, GA; Kevin May and wife, Patricia, of Marietta, GA; four grandsons: Gregg May and wife, Jamie of Mandeville, LA; Tadd May and wife, Jamie of Marrero, LA; Brett May and wife, Amy of Ruston, LA; Eric Todd May of Marietta, GA; great-grandson; Gavin Avery May of Mandeville, LA; step-grandson: Robert Woodul and wife, Ginger of Charleston, SC; step-granddaughter; Wendy Jacob and husband, Quinn of LaPlace, LA; step-great grandchildren: Alaina, Caitlin, Logan, Reed, and Noah Jacob.
Pallbearers will be the Men's Sunday School Class at Asbury United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
The family would like to thank the staff and employees at Landmark Nursing Home for their loving care.
[Winston was the son of Harvey Burkett MAY and Winnie Mae HEARN.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

VIOLA "OLA" (GRAY) MAZIE -- Monroe Morning-World
Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Gray Mazie, 75, of West Monroe, will be today at 2 p.m. at Jonesboro United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Leo Anderson and Clifton Wales officiating.
Burial will be at Chatham Cemetery under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Mrs. Mazie died Sunday [08 Apr 1973] at Lincoln General Hospital at Ruston after a long illness.
Survivors include her husband, Elzie Mazie; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret McGee and Mrs. Mable Lowery, all of West Monroe; one brother, Golden Gray of Quitman; and two grandchildren.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

CLAUD MORRIS MCBROOM -- [Obituary clipping was found in the Bible belonging to Ethel Epsey MAY WELLS. It was probably published in The Monroe News-Star, which was where Ethel lived.]
Funeral services for Mr. Claud M. McBroom, 66, of West Monroe will be held Friday, March 20, 1987, at 10 a.m. at Kilpatrick's Chapel in West Monroe with Rev. G. E. Chance officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Mr. McBroom died Wednesday, March 18, 1987, at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was a WW II Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie McBroom of West Monroe; a daughter, Beth Wright of West Monroe; brothers, Monroe McBroom Jr. of Shreveport and Billy McBroom of Monroe and 2 grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as Pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 1987.
[Claud Morris MCBROOM was born Dec 25, 1920, Olla LA, to James Monroe MCBROOM, Sr. and Mattie Thomas KNIGHTON.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ERVIN MCBROOM -- The Monroe News-Star, January 8, 1984
Services for Ervin McBroom, 73, of Monroe will be at 3 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Monroe with the Rev. David Terry officiating. Burial will be in Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. McBroom died Friday at Sterlington General Hospital after a long illness.
He was a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church in Olla, VFW No. 7882, in Monroe, and was retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Survivors include his sister, Ella Mae McBroom of Monroe, and several nieces and nephews.
[Ervin was born August 1, 1910, in Urania, LA, to William Columbus and Ella May WILSON MCBROOM. He never married.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ANNIE MAE (STANSELL) MCCORMICK -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 6 Nov 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mae McCormick, 83, of West Monroe, La. will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 7, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La. with Rev. George Bonner and Rev. Tom McCurley officiating. Interment will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sunday November 6, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Mrs. McCormick entered into rest November 5, 2005 in West Monroe after a long illness. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Monroe, La.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Nena Stansell; husband, Walter Lee McCormick; brothers, William, Earnest and Louis Stansell, and sister, Eloise Best.
Survivors: sons, Ray McCormick of Doyline, La. and James McCormick of West Monroe, La.; daughters, Glenda May of Blanchard, La. and Linda Magouirk of West Monroe, La.; brother, John Stansell of West Monroe, La.; sisters, Velma Beavers of Haughton, La. and Alma Fristoe of Lake Charles, La.; ten grandchildren, Waylon McCormick, Windy Bosely, David McCormick, Rodney May, Randy May, Melena Goldsack, Kenneth McCormick, Donna Brinson and Sandy Powlett; ten Great Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be her nephews.
The family would like to thank Hospice for their loving care, and our friends for their visits and support. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

CARRIE (BEAUCLAIR) MCGOWEN -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 19 Mar 1975
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie McGowen, 82, of 1015 St. John Street, Monroe, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe with the Rev. James T. Horton officiating. Burial was to be in Memorial Park Cemetery here.
Mrs. McGowen died suddenly [18 Mar 1975] at her residence.
Mrs. McGowen was a native of Marksville and a resident of Monroe for over 70 years. She was the widow of the late Thomas F. McGowen of Monroe. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Gilliland of Memphis; one son, Robert L. McGowen of San Antonio; two brothers, E. J. Beauclair of Camden, Ark.; and Gaston Beauclair of New Orleans; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Robert W. McGowen, Jerry McGowen, Eddie McGowen, Eugene McGowen, J.B. Carr and R.C. Freeman.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

D. M. MCKASKLE -- Telegraph Bulletin, Sep 5, 1891, Page 1, Column 3
Jackson - Death of D. M. MCKASKLE.
Vernon Patriot, August 28th - We deeply regret to learn of the death of our old friend Mr. D.M. McKaskle who resided in the lower part of the parish near Hood's mill P.O. Mr. McKaskle was one of the best and most prominent citizens of his community. He was a man of irreproachable character and stood high in the estimation of all who knew him.
-- Contributed by Unknown, culled from loose newspapers in a box in the cabinet of the Special Collections room of OPPL.

DEE WHITT MITCHELL -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 2 Dec 1993
Dee Whitt Mitchell of West Monroe, a retired welder, died Wednesday [01 Dec 1993]. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
[Dee married Annie Mae POWELL on 19 Jul 1945, Shreveport LA.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

John Henry "BUSTER" MOORE -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 21 Feb 1972
John Henry (Buster) Moore, 80, retired farmer of 606 Riverbend Dr., West Monroe, died Sunday [20 Feb 1972] at St. Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Point. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in South Side Baptist Church, Monroe. The Rev. C. L. Warbington will officiate with burial to be in Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Surviving Mr. Moore are his widow, Mrs. Fannie Moore, West Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. Vera Jordon, West Monroe; three sons, Arnold Henry and Jerry L. Fordham, both of West Monroe; and Herman E. Fordham, Vicksburg, Miss.; one sister, Mrs. Alice Pylant, Farmerville; ten grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dwain H. Jordon, Travis L. Jordon, Stanley J. Hebert, Dennis J. Hebert, Gregory Yarbough, Bob M. Jordon.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

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