Rev. W.A. Mays Dies At Home
Rev. W.A. Mays, 75, who for more than 50 years was a minister of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, and former pastor of Austinville Methodist Church, died at 7:15 Friday night at his home in Bessemer.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 Sunday morning at Jonesboro Chapel and the body will arrive in Decatur Sunday afternoon with concluding rites to be held at 2:30 at City Cemetery with Rev. Lambuth Archibald, pastor of Central Methodist Church, in charge. Brown will direct burial.
Rev. Mays is survived by his widow: three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Williams, Athens route 3; Mrs. P.H. Montgomery, Vincent; Miss Elizabet Mays, Bessemer; three sons, D.E. Mays, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; J.M.Mays, Brewton; W.A. Mays Jr, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; a brother, W.E. Mays, of Dallas, Texas.
DECATUR DAILY - March 21, 1941
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He married first Annie Olivia Robinson; second Martha "Mattie" Emily Moore (#17502447); and third Maggie Atkins Sheid
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Rev. W.A. Mays, 75, who for more than 50 years was a minister of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, and former pastor of Austinville Methodist Church, died at 7:15 Friday night at his home in Bessemer.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 Sunday morning at Jonesboro Chapel and the body will arrive in Decatur Sunday afternoon with concluding rites to be held at 2:30 at City Cemetery with Rev. Lambuth Archibald, pastor of Central Methodist Church, in charge. Brown will direct burial.
Rev. Mays is survived by his widow: three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Williams, Athens route 3; Mrs. P.H. Montgomery, Vincent; Miss Elizabet Mays, Bessemer; three sons, D.E. Mays, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; J.M.Mays, Brewton; W.A. Mays Jr, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; a brother, W.E. Mays, of Dallas, Texas.
DECATUR DAILY - March 21, 1941
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He married first Annie Olivia Robinson; second Martha "Mattie" Emily Moore (#17502447); and third Maggie Atkins Sheid
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Rev. W.A. Mays Dies At Home
Rev. W.A. Mays, 75, who for more than 50 years was a minister of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, and former pastor of Austinville Methodist Church, died at 7:15 Friday night at his home in Bessemer.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 Sunday morning at Jonesboro Chapel and the body will arrive in Decatur Sunday afternoon with concluding rites to be held at 2:30 at City Cemetery with Rev. Lambuth Archibald, pastor of Central Methodist Church, in charge. Brown will direct burial.
Rev. Mays is survived by his widow: three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Williams, Athens route 3; Mrs. P.H. Montgomery, Vincent; Miss Elizabet Mays, Bessemer; three sons, D.E. Mays, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; J.M.Mays, Brewton; W.A. Mays Jr, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; a brother, W.E. Mays, of Dallas, Texas.
DECATUR DAILY - March 21, 1941
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He married first Annie Olivia Robinson; second Martha "Mattie" Emily Moore (#17502447); and third Maggie Atkins Sheid
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Rev. W.A. Mays, 75, who for more than 50 years was a minister of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, and former pastor of Austinville Methodist Church, died at 7:15 Friday night at his home in Bessemer.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 Sunday morning at Jonesboro Chapel and the body will arrive in Decatur Sunday afternoon with concluding rites to be held at 2:30 at City Cemetery with Rev. Lambuth Archibald, pastor of Central Methodist Church, in charge. Brown will direct burial.
Rev. Mays is survived by his widow: three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Williams, Athens route 3; Mrs. P.H. Montgomery, Vincent; Miss Elizabet Mays, Bessemer; three sons, D.E. Mays, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; J.M.Mays, Brewton; W.A. Mays Jr, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; a brother, W.E. Mays, of Dallas, Texas.
DECATUR DAILY - March 21, 1941
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He married first Annie Olivia Robinson; second Martha "Mattie" Emily Moore (#17502447); and third Maggie Atkins Sheid
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Member of North Alabama Methodist Conference for 34 years. He was beloved by God and man
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