Wilma was the daughter of the late William Jesse and Carrie Calloway Massengill.

She was a member of the East Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Middlesboro High School and the University of Tennessee. She retired after 27 years of teaching in the Knoxville School System due to failing health.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by:

Sisters: Edna Branham, Mildred Miller and Ruby Van Beber,

Brothers: Tommy, John Roger and Jim Massengill.

She is survived by the following members of her family:

Her husband of 62 years: Everett Mays

Sisters: Thelma (Don) Williams, Helen Harris and Suzi (James) Pursifull

Brothers: C.A. "Buddy" (Eula) Massengill and Harold "Doc" (Anesia) Massengill

A special niece: Noreen Rodriguez

And a host of other nieces and nephews.

Creech Funeral Home
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1930 Census: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky

Jesse Massingill Head M 34 Tennessee
Carrie Massingill Wife F 32 Kentucky
Edna Massingill Daughter F 12 Kentucky
Mildred Massingill Daughter F 10 Kentucky
Ruby Massingill Daughter F 9 Kentucky
Thelma Massingill Daughter F 7 Kentucky
Wilma Massingill Daughter F 4 Kentucky
Calloway Massingill Son M 1 Kentucky
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1940 Census: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky

Jess Massengill Head M 44 Tennessee
Carrie Massengill Wife F 42 Kentucky
Ruby Massengill Daughter F 19 Kentucky
Thelma Massengill Daughter F 17 Kentucky
Wilma Massengill Daughter F 14 Kentucky
Calloway Massengill Son M 11 Kentucky
Helen Massengill Daughter F 9 Kentucky
Thomas Massengill Son M 7 Kentucky
Harold Massengill Son M 5 Kentucky
Carolyn Sue Massengill Daughter F 3 Kentucky
John Roger Massengill Son M 2 Kentucky
Jess Willard Massengill Son M 0 Kentucky