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Oda May

Published Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in the Nevada County Picayune

Oda G. May, 92, of Kilgore, Texas formerly of Bodcaw, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Kilgore.

She was born Sept. 20, 1915 in the Corrinth Community at Bodcaw. Mrs. May enjoyed working with crafts, but her biggest joy came from spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a special lady to all, greatly loved by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 eyars, Williard G. May; a daughter, Evelyn Dorman; son-in-law, William Bubba Whitton; granddaughter, Kelly Slack Andrews and a great-grandson, Joel Smith.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Gordon and Sharon May of Bossier City, La.; daughter, Alice Whitton of Shreveport, La.; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jane and Lanny Baker and Diane and Stan Slack, all of Longview, Texas; son-in-law and wife, Harowl and Renee Dorman of Magnolia; brother and sister-in-law, J.W. and Imogene Marlare of Texarkana; sisters-in-law, Mildred Marlar of Mesquite, Texas and Nadine Easterling of Texarkana; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Denton and Mary May of Texarkana; eleven grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives.

The funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13, at Smith Funeral Home of Stamps, with Rev. John Smith and Rev. Wendall Dorman officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps.

The visitation was from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Smith Funeral Home of Stamps.


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