Dorothy May

Dorothy May

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy May, 73, of Oconee, will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 1 PM at the New Gardners Church of God in Christ, Oconee Road, Oconee. Superintendent Steven Pearson will officiate. Burial will follow in the New Gardners Church Cemetery, Oconee.

Mrs. May was born on April 23, 1941, to the late Dora Smith and Bennie Abrams. She departed this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was a faithful church worker and the Mother of the church. She worked at Chaplin Wood Nursing Home Food Service.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry May, Sr.; and by a daughter, Patricia Fordham.

Mrs. May leaves to cherish her memories, daughter, Barbara (Roscoe) Brown of Oconee; sons, Henry May and David May, both of Oconee, and Harvey (Angelia) May of Sandersville; step-children, Elaine Christian and Cynthia Dixon both of Oakhill, Florida, and Chiquita of Dublin; grandchildren, LaTonia May, Jeremy Brown, Hilton Fordham, Jr., LaTasha Fordham, Shunta Fordham, Cedrick May, Quinton May, Shannon May, Telvins Black, Jasmine Sutton, Juwaun Jones, Kerry May, and Ellen Santo; nineteen great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Outlaw of Atlanta, and Delois (Felton) Collins of Sandersville; adopted sister, Ida Harden of Tennille; aunt, Thelma Burke of Gordon; sisters-in-law, Hazel Smith of Dublin, Janice Abrams of Atlanta, Eva Jackson of Oconee, and Gwendolyn May of Irwinton; brothers-in-law, Johnny (Josephine) May of Oconee, and Morris (Margaret) May of Milledgeville; god-daughters, Rose Stephen, Pat Anderson; devoted friends, Helen Williams, Hattie Samuels, Ruby, Mary, Betty Anderson, Michelle Willis, Beth Bailey, Nikki Bailey, Glenda Anderson, and the New Gardners Church Family; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Mrs. May will be placed in the church one hour prior to services. The family will receive friends at 101 Kaolin Lane, Oconee.

Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin
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