1938 - 2012
Leonard M. May, 74, died Saturday, December 22, 2012, at his home.
He was born March 8, 1938, at Raccoon, the son of the late Epp and Roxie May.
He was a dedicated coal miner for 37 years, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Deward May, Reford May and Virgil May, and five sisters, Ida Goff, Maudie Chaney, Ellen P. Thacker, Lennie Justice and Ruby Coleman.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Beatrice Hall May, three daughters, Lisa (Donnie) Adkins, Kathy (Tom) Compton, and Amanda (John) Compton, four grandchildren, Donnie Lee (Melinda) Adkins, Anthony (Carly) Compton, Lauren Compton, and Amiee Compton, two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Adkins and Abigail Adkins, four brothers, Allen (Jay), George, Victor and Roger, one sister, Virgie (Sue), and special people, Hank, Robin, Dusty, Mike, Dustin and Drew. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday December 27, 2012, in the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Harvilla Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery, Shelbiana.
1938 - 2012
Leonard M. May, 74, died Saturday, December 22, 2012, at his home.
He was born March 8, 1938, at Raccoon, the son of the late Epp and Roxie May.
He was a dedicated coal miner for 37 years, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Deward May, Reford May and Virgil May, and five sisters, Ida Goff, Maudie Chaney, Ellen P. Thacker, Lennie Justice and Ruby Coleman.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Beatrice Hall May, three daughters, Lisa (Donnie) Adkins, Kathy (Tom) Compton, and Amanda (John) Compton, four grandchildren, Donnie Lee (Melinda) Adkins, Anthony (Carly) Compton, Lauren Compton, and Amiee Compton, two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Adkins and Abigail Adkins, four brothers, Allen (Jay), George, Victor and Roger, one sister, Virgie (Sue), and special people, Hank, Robin, Dusty, Mike, Dustin and Drew. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday December 27, 2012, in the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Harvilla Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery, Shelbiana.
Family Members
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James Virgil May
1915–1960
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Deward May
1917–1917
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Mary Lennie May Justice
1918–1997
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Ida Elizabeth May Goff
1919–1990
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Ellen Pluma May Thacker
1922–1996
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Maudie Marie May Chaney
1924–1976
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Ruby Cordelia May Coleman
1927–2012
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William Victor May
1930–2014
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Allen "Jay" May
1932–2018
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Reford Floyd May
1934–1982
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Roger Jefferson May
1940–2020
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