Arlis Ray May

Services for Mr. Arlis Ray May, 88, of Kilgore, Texas, will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Kenny Dyess speaking. A visitation will be held prior to the service from one until two o’clock in the afternoon at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove cemetery in Kilgore. Arlis completed his earthly journey on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Waxahachie, Texas.

Arlis was born on November 25, 1933, in Paxton, Texas, to Della Claybrook and George Mack May. He was the oldest son of nine children. Arlis honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He married the love of his life Jo F. May on December 24, 1954. They shared sixty-seven joyful years of marriage and two children together. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be truly missed by all who knew him.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jo F. May, of Kilgore, daughter, Rhonda Lynne Gaspard and husband Audie Gaspard of Kilgore, son, Arlis Darwin May and wife Denise May of Redoak, sister, Mary Wayne Dyess of Many, LA, son, Benny Darwin May, Shreveport, LA, grandchildren, Leana Lee and husband Dirk Lee of Longview, Waylon Hildebrand and wife Kristin Hildebrand of Longview, Miranda May of Redoak, Ashley May of Redoak, great-grandchildren, Grayson Lee, Brooklyn Lee, Lily Hildebrand, Toby Hildebrand, Joey Hildebrand, Mckayla Ross, Brylie Ross, and Layni Carlstorm, numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving friends and family members.

Arlis was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, sister, Bobbie Jean Harper, sister, Dana Lee Bridges, sister, Tommie Dean Moore, sister, Charlcye Faye Fennen, brother, Jimmy Earl May, and half-sister, Dowell Parker.

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