Luther May's Obituary
Luther A. May, 94, born May 11, 1916 in Guilford County, NC passed to his rest on December 31, 2010 in Madison, TN where he and his wife reside. He served as Pastor of several Seventh-day Adventist Churches with pastorates in Iowa, Tennessee and Kentucky. He served as Pastor of the Murray, Kentucky Seventh-day Adventist Church for 18 years prior to his retirement in 1994. He was a graduate of Madison College in Madison TN. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in England in WWII as assistant to the Chaplain.He was preceded in death by his parents Nettie Shepherd May and Charles May, three sisters Lola Cheek, Bertha Johnson and Mabel May, two brothers Howard Shepherd and Everett May all of North Carolina.He is survived by his wife Eunice Magoon May of 67 years, three daughters, Sharrie May, Perry, GA, Bonnie Phillips and husband Lanny, Madison, TN and Judy Trigg and husband Bruce, Powell, TN, six grandchildren, Kurtis Ewell, Shonna Batey, Jennifer Phillips, Kristopher Phillips, Eric Trigg and Pam Benedict; and six great grandchildren.He also leaves several nieces and nephews as well as a host of friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Spring Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Haley and Pastor Marvin Lowman officiating. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Monday 12:00 noon until service time at SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216. 615-865-1101
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