May, Horace

October 16, 2011

Horace P. May, Jr.

Horace P. May, Jr., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2011. He was born October 14, 1949 in Nash County son of Bobbye Josey May and Horace P. May, Sr. He was preceded in death by his father. Horace was a member of Red Oak United Methodist Church and a Vietnam veteran. He worked for Masonite/International Paper in Momeyer for28 years and later fulfilled his dream of becoming a truck driver. He never met a stranger and will be truly missed by all that knew him.

In addition to his mother, he leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 22 years, Martha Lowe May; children Karen Bottoms Gaither of Red Oak, Tommy Bottoms of Cary and Kristy May Wright of Sharpsburg; five grandchildren, Lauren Gaither of Wilmington, Caitlin Gaither of Red Oak, and Chelsea, D. J. , and Destiny Wright of Sharpsburg. Also surviving are his sister, Mary Jean Hunt (Steve) of Richmond, VA and his brother Bruce (Polly) of Roanoke Rapids; sisters in law Patty Fletcher of Rocky Mount and Karen Wallace (James) of Evans, GA, and brother in law Steve Lowe (Debbie) of Rocky Mount; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Smith and Matt Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at Red Oak Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 PM Tuesday. The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation for the compassion and care shown to Horace by his cousin Phil May, and the Oncology nurses and aides at Nash General Hospital during hospital stays.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Red Oak United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 66, Red Oak, NC 27868

I wish words could make everything all right however, I know there are no words that can make that happen. Please know you are and have been and will continue to be in our prayers. We love you.
Scott and Cindy
crawls@embarqmail.com

Martha, Karen, Tommy and children: I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. May God wrap his arms around you and bring you peace and comfort in the days ahead.
Love,
Teresa
tbullard321@embarqmail.com

Ms. Martha our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Horace meant the world to Robert and I will never forget him calling my son "little Robert". Horace will be greatly missed.
Robert & Melissa Parrish
wesparrishsmom@gmail.com

Martha,
I will continue to lift you up in prayer daily. Horace was the most gentle person I have ever met. He was so genuine. I am reminded of this scripture. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 May these words allow you to rest in God's arms in the upcoming days. You will be in my daily prayers.
Dale Allen Joyner
dalejoynernc@yahoo.com

Ms. May and the entire May family. We were sorry to hear about Horace. I stopped by last year and we had a long conversation about our mutual love for Red Oak and all the good memories we have of Red Oak, family and friends. Our prayers will be with the entire family. WHJIII
W. H. Johnson, III
whj3@bellsouth.net

Bobbye May, Sorry to hear of your son's passing, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Tommy Sasser
racltsasser@hotmail.com

To the May Family: We are so sorry to hear of your great loss,it will be difficult to continue on, but God will see you through it all. Just continue to hang on to Jesus, for he is the answer.

Our prayers will up hold you at this time.
Bunky & Celia Reges
bunkyr@suddenlink.net

To: Mrs Bobbye May
My heart and prayers go out to you and your entire family at this sad moment in time.
All things are in God's hands and he will bring back that beautiful smile you always have and the joyous tone in your voice.
God Bless All of You!
Board Trustee,
Samuel Dickens
sdickens@oicone.org

We were so sorry to hear of Horace's passing, but know that he is with God now and you will see him again. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you deal with your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.
Elbert & Marie Fisher
fishc21@aol.com