OBITUARY

Edward D. May
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Edward D May, 72, a retired farmer, died Friday in a Dallas hospital following a long illness.
He had been a resident of Arlington for 13 years after retiring from his farm in Earle, Ark. May was born in Farmers Branch and was a member of the Methodist church and the Modern Woodman of the World.
He is survived by four sons, Arthur May of Dallas, Joe G. May of Arkansas, E. D. May Jr. of Oklahoma city, Okla., and Loyd B. May of Cedar Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Clinton Prater of Malvern, Ark., and Mrs. Joe E. Walker of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Long and Mrs. Jimmie Smith, both of Dallas and Mrs. Lela Dennis of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Moore's Funeral Chapel, 504 East Main, with burial in Farmers Branch Cemetery.

The Dallas Morning News - October 22, 1955
Submitted by Jan Jones

EDWARD D. MAY
ARLINGTON. Oct 21, (Spl). Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Moore Chapel at Grand Prairie with burial in Farmers Branch Cemetery for Edward D. May, 72, of Arlington.
He died Friday in a Dallas hospital after an illness of several months.
May was a native of Farmers Branch and lived in Arkansas before moving to Arlington 13 years ago.
Survivors are four sons, Arthur L. May of Dallas, Joe G. May of Arkansas, Lloyd May of Cedar Hill and E. D. May Jr. of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mrs. Clinton Prater of Malvern, Ark. and Mrs. Joe E. Walker of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Long and Mrs. Jimmie Smith of Dallas and Mrs. Lela Dennis of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth) Oct 22, 1955

Edward D. May
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Edward D May, 72, a retired farmer, died Friday in a Dallas hospital following a long illness.
He had been a resident of Arlington for 13 years after retiring from his farm in Earle, Ark. May was born in Farmers Branch and was a member of the Methodist church and the Modern Woodman of the World.
He is survived by four sons, Arthur may of Dallas, Joe G. May of Arkansas, E. D. May Jr. of Oklahoma city, Okla., and Loyd B. May of Cedar Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Clinton Prater of Malvern, Ark., and Mrs. Joe E. Walker of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Long and Mrs. Jimmie Smith, both of Dallas and Mrs. Lela Dennis of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Moore's Funeral Chapel, 504 East Main, with burial in Farmers Branch Cemetery.

Submitted by Jan Jones
 

FATHER
EDWARD DAVIS MAY
1883 - 1955

Keenan Cemetery, Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas