Obituary of S. Elmo May, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, 1965
Source: Caldwell Watchman-Progress
Submitted by Doug McBroom,15520 Swan Lake Blvd, Gulfport MS 39503
doug324@aol.com
2/20/00


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paper:  The Caldwell Watchman Progress
date:  Nov 18, 1965
headline:  Prominent Ward Five Resident Died Yesterday

S. Elmo May, prominent citizen of Ward 5, died early Wednesday afternon at 
his home after an illness lasting several months.  He was 87 years old.

Funeral services will be at 3pm Thursday (today) at the Fellowship Baptist 
Church with the pastor, Rev. Alton Hodnett of West Monroe in charge.

Burial will be in the nearby chruch cemetery under the direction of the Riser 
and son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Mr May was a retired planter and was a member of a pioneer family of this 
parish.

Among survivors are his wife, Mrs Maggie Coates May of Ward 5, five sons - 
Clyde May of Ward 5, who is a former police jury member of his ward; Marion 
M. May, who is employed with the Louisiana Forestry Commission and living in 
Ward 5, Leo May of Columbia Hgts. who operates a place of business in 
Columbia; Aryon May of Winnsboro, Gordon May of Monroe and William May of 
Shreveport; two daughters, Mrs Effie Hinton and Mrs Arvenia Bernheim, both of 
Monroe.

He is also survived by a brother, D.M. May of Ward 9, who served as member 
and president of the Caldwell Parish School Board a number of years; also two 
sisters, Mrs Onie Harper of Serepta and Mrs Dottie Simpson of Serepta, near 
Shreveport, both former residents of this parish; also 27 grandchildren and 
23 great-grandchildren.

Doug McBroom
15520 Swan Lake Blvd
Gulfport MS 39503
doug324@aol.com

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