Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MAY, VIRGIE PEARL HALEY August 5, 2016
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News Star World - August 07, 2016
VIRGIE PEARL HALEY MAY

Funeral services for Virgie Pearl Haley May, "Pearlie", of West Monroe will be 
held at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 8, 2016 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home West Monroe. Rev. Waymond Warren will officiate. Interment will follow at 
Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home 
West Monroe.

Virgie Pearl Haley was born September 17, 1927 and passed away on August 5, 
2016. Pearlie, the first daughter of nine children in the family of the late 
James Elbert Haley and Lela Tullos Haley, was born in West Monroe. Their's was 
a close family and, as the oldest daughter, Pearlie was indispensable in 
helping her mother at home, raise and care for her beloved brothers and 
sisters. Pearlie graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, 
Louisiana, and worked for the telephone company until her firstborn child and 
married life called her to be at home full-time.

"Pearlie" Haley married the late John J. May (J.J.) on April 17, 1948, and they 
went on to have four children, to whom she was completely devoted; Barbara Gail 
Roethlisberger(Al), John Elbert May (Pat), Patricia Ann May Thompson (Mike), 
and Jeffery Earl May, who lived with and cared for her after her husband and 
best friend passed away after 58 years of marriage. Pearlie and J.J. had seven 
grandchildren; Albert W. Roethlisberger, John Chambers Roethlisberger, Anne 
Alicia Roethlisberger, John Charles (J.C.) May, Robert Patrick May, Jay Garrett 
Thompson, Joel Patrick Thompson; 20 beautiful great-grandchildren and 1 great-
great grandchild. Pearlie and J.J. lived and raised their children at 203 
Malvern Street in Monroe for ten years and then, moved to 107 Jowers Road, West 
Monroe where they also were members of Fair Park Baptist Church.

"Pearlie" was a complete blessing to all her family and friends, admired, 
respected, and very loved. Her's was truly a life "well-lived" and a job "well-
done."

"Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also and he praises her, 
saying: Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Proverbs 31: 
28-29

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, August 7, 2016 
in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes West Monroe.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA 

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