Obituary: Clarence Edward Mays, 2002
Source: The News Advance, Sept. 26, 2002
Contributor: Charlie Truslow
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  (Clarence) Edward Mays, 81, of Roseland, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002 
in Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. 
  Born in Nelson County, Aug. 1, 1921, he was a son of the late Joseph 
Cephes Mays and Cora Etta Mays. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, 
and retired from American Cyanamid after 28 years of service. He raised a 
garden every year and loved working outside. 
  He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Mary Catherine Mays; three 
daughters, Remonia Jean Campbell Davis, Betty Ann Weinbender DeWeese and 
Sylvia Mays Bradley; one brother, Ruben Herbert Mays, three sisters, Colelda 
Johnson, Marjorie Campbell and Darlene Gibson; four grandchildren, Robin 
Cawley, Anthony (Tony) Edward Weinbender, Cherie Patrick and Michelle Kidd; 
and five great-grandchildren. 
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, 
Joseph, David, and Cecil Mays, three sisters, Gladys Mays, Lucille Cash and 
Flossie Campbell, and a granddaughter, Cynthia (Cindy) Dawn Campbell. 
  Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at 
Byrum-Parr Funeral Home by the Rev. John Ragland, with burial in Jonesboro 
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. 
on Friday. Friends may call at the funeral home any time on Friday. 

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