Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Amber Ardis. She was a member of Calvary Nazarene Church and retired from Campbell Soup Co. after 20 years of service.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, L.C. Mays Jr. (Helene) and James P. "Jimmy" Mays (Carolyn), all of Sumter; eight grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Martin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Lizzie Avins; and four brothers, Buddy Ardis, J.T. Ardis, Bill Ardis and Bobby Ardis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Nazarene Church with the Rev. Billy Williams, the Rev. Sammy Geddings and the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Nazarene Church cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of L.C. "Jr." Mays, 4415 Bush Branch Road.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Nazarene Church, 4235 Nazarene Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.
The family would like to thank her special caregiver, Lou Ella, and to Kim Griffin, Lisa Blair and the staff of Tri-County Hospice for all their care and support.
Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Amber Ardis. She was a member of Calvary Nazarene Church and retired from Campbell Soup Co. after 20 years of service.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, L.C. Mays Jr. (Helene) and James P. "Jimmy" Mays (Carolyn), all of Sumter; eight grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Martin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Lizzie Avins; and four brothers, Buddy Ardis, J.T. Ardis, Bill Ardis and Bobby Ardis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Nazarene Church with the Rev. Billy Williams, the Rev. Sammy Geddings and the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Nazarene Church cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of L.C. "Jr." Mays, 4415 Bush Branch Road.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Nazarene Church, 4235 Nazarene Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.
The family would like to thank her special caregiver, Lou Ella, and to Kim Griffin, Lisa Blair and the staff of Tri-County Hospice for all their care and support.
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The Middle Name "Virginia" has been added by Barbara Ardis Coker and has not been confirmed.
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