May obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: May, Doris Simmons 9 Jul 2001 Jul 2001 Don Johnson May, Douglas Holcomb 16 Jan 2001 Jan 2001 Don Johnson May, Edna 31 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 Jerry Nelson May, Emma Jean 15 Nov 2001 Dec 2001 Don Johnson May, George Andrew 31 Dec 2001 Jan 2002 Don Johnson May, John 29 Sep 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson May, John Anthony 15 Oct 1954 Dec 2007 Jerry Nelson May, Marguerite B. 23 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson May, Martha Ann 19 Jun 2003 Jul 2003 Don Johnson May, Mary Scafidel Nov 1988 Feb 2003 Martin L. Varisco, Jr. May, Regnold Eugene Jun 2013 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 7/9/2001 MAY, DORIS SIMMONS A resident of Kentwood, she died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home. She was 77 and a native of Magnolia, Miss. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Ponchatoula, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Monday. Interment in Killian Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Judy E. Rawls, Magnolia, and Deloris Hughs, Jayess, Miss.; three sons, Willie May, Springfield, Jack May, Smithdale, Miss., and David May, Springfield; two sisters, Anita Williams and Lavelle Rimes, both of Magnolia; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Jackie May; and parents, Hubert and Althia Owens Simmons. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/16/2001 MAY, DOUGLAS HOLCOMB A resident of Tickfaw, he died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 73 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 9 a.m. Wednesday until religious services in the chapel at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Blount. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by two nieces, Joan Knight, Tickfaw, and Joyce Norris, Hammond; two great-nephews, Greg and Jeff Knight, both of St. Rose, and a great-niece, Deborah Ougel, Tickfaw. Preceded in death by parents, John and Georgia Callender May; and a brother, Talmadge May. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 3/31/2009 MAY, EDNA Edna May, 67 years old of Natalbany, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, in North Oaks Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, September 4, 1941. Mrs. May was a member at the First Baptist Church in Independence, and she was the area director of the Woman's Missionary Union for many years. Surviving are her husband, Regnold "R. E." May; 3 sons & daughters-in-law, Craig and Tammy May, Regnold Mark and Ann May, and Michael and Melissa May; daughter & son-in-law, Jaimie and David Smith; 2 sisters, Judy Nicholas and Helen Faye Underwood; 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gussie Bigner and Emile "Shorty" Benton; and brother, Richard Benton. Friends will be received Tuesday, March 31, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 1, 2009, from 12:00 noon until the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. Interment will follow in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens. A nationwide on-line guest book and family forum are available at http://www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 11/15/2001 MAY, EMMA JEAN Infant Emma Jean May died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She is survived by her mother, Lillian Muse; her father, Karuba May; her grandparents, Angelina Franklin and Deleser and Betty May. A graveside service and burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/31/2001 MAY, GEORGE ANDREW George Andrew May, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at St. Tammany Hospital. He was a native of Jackson, Miss., and resident of Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie H. May of Hammond; three daughters, Judy Beaird of Clinton, Miss., Patricia Popek of Atlanta and Elizabeth Black of Hammond; two sons, George A. May Jr. of South Haven, Miss., and Benny Popek of Beverly, Mass.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grand- children. His parents, Edward Alexander and Harriet Mulholland May, and one brother, Edward Alexander May Jr., preceded him in death. The Rev. Lonnie Wascom will conduct a private memorial service today at Immanuel Baptist Church, Hammond. In lieu of flowers, donations may be to Immanuel Baptist Church, Hammond. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/29/2003 MAY, JOHN Natalbany - Burial was today at Arcola Roseland Cemetery for John May, 58, who died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at his home. He was a native of Natalbany and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lula Belle Edwards May of Natalbany; four sons, John D. May and Andrew D. May, both of Tickfaw, Rayford A. May of Springfield and Troy D. May of Natalbany; four brothers, Phillip Ray, R.E. and Huey May, all of Natalbany, and Joseph B. May of New Orleans; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rayford and Mary Scafedel May. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 MAY, JOHN ANTHONY John Anthony May, 87, died October 7 at Wiginton Hospital, Hammond. He has made his home with John Drott family since his wife died 15 years ago. He has outlived all of his immediate family. Mrs. John S. Cooke, a niece in St. Louis attended the funeral. He was born April 11, 1865 in Dayton, Ohio. Services were held from Thomas Funeral Home last Friday; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/23/2003 MAY, MARGUERITE B. Retired from Ethyl Corp. in Baton Rouge, she died at 4 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2003, at her residence in New Iberia. She was 83 and a native of Covington. Graveside service was in Amite City Cemetery, Amite, at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by a daughter, Anita Britt and husband Dr. Wayne Britt, Jackson, Miss.; a sister, Katheryn Groner, New Iberia; two grandsons, Jason and Darin Britt, both of Jackson, Miss.; two nephews, Nels Boutte and David Groner; and two nieces, Sarite Bacque and Marilyn Pickett. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy L. Nelson; mother, Osa U. Nelson; and two sisters, Nettiebaum Nelson and Sarah Boutte. Services under the direction of Seale Funeral Service Inc., Denham Springs. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/19/2003 MAY, MARTHA ANN Independence - Martha Ann May, 73, died Sunday, June 15, 2003. Survivors include four daughters, Mary White, Ethel White and Mamie Doris Wheat, all of Independence, and Sylvia A. Perry of Roseland; one sister, Sarah Fleming of Independence; one brother, Oneal Banks of Detroit; 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Banks; her father, Allen Banks; three brothers, Eddie, Earl and Amieal Banks; and her husband, Donald Edward May. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until the funeral at 7:30, the Rev. Larry Rheams officiating. Dismissal will be Saturday at Fleming Chapel Church, Independence, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star in: Nov 1988 MAY, MARY SCAFIDEL Mary Scafidel May, 75, a native and resident of Natalbany, died Friday, November 4, 1988, in Seventh Ward General Hospital. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 10 tonight and from 8 until the 10 a.m. funeral tomorrow in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Plain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Walker. Survivors include five sons, Phillip Ray, R.E., Huey and John May, all of Natalbany, and Joe May, River Ridge; five brothers, Phillip Scafidel, Magnolia, Miss.; Edd Scafidel, Robert; Elmore Scafidel, Natalbany; Charlie Scafidel, LaPlace, and Tony Scafidel, Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Annie Rimes, Baton Rouge; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rayford May, and four brothers, Kelly, Russell and Ben Scafidel and Willie Scivicque. *************************************************************************** Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, LA MAY, REGNOLD EUGENE Regnold "R.E." Eugene May, 71 years old of Natalbany, Louisiana, passed away, Saturday, June 22, 2013, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, July 16, 1941, in Hammond, La., son of the late Rayford May and the late Mary Scafidel May. Surviving are sons, Craig May and wife Tammy, Regnold Mark May and wife Ann and Michael May and wife Melissa, 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brothers, Phillip May and wife Bert and Joe May and wife Anita. He is preceded in death by wife, Edna Benton May, brothers, Huey May and Johnny May. Friends will be received Tuesday, June 25, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Harry McKneely & Son Hammond. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 8:00 am until funeral service begins at 10:00 am at Harry McKneely & Son Hammond, with Bro. Mitch Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond, Louisiana. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/may.txt