Curtis May

Mr. Curtis May, 66, of Madisonville, KY, died Friday, October 13, 2006, at 8:00 A.M., at his home. \ Born May 24, 1940, in Providence, KY, he was the son of the late Lawrence May and Flossie Mae Carner May. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. \ He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had owned and operated Mays Grocery and West Main Market in Providence. He had also been a police officer for the cities of Providence and Clay, KY. \ Mr. May is survived by five daughters, Joyce Hancock of Kuttawa, KY, Shirley McLemore of Madisonville, Patricia Smith of Nebo, KY, Brenda Hendren of Grove, OK, and Tracy Poole of Nebo; one son, Curtis Eugene May of Madisonville; two step-daughters, Marilyn Peyton and Debbie Melton, both of Madisonville; two step-sons, Michael Utley of Benton, KY, and Keith Utley of Providence; four sisters, Hazel Hopper of Diamond, KY, Alice Knight and Betty Peyton, both of Madisonville, and Kathleen Downey of Henderson, KY; two brothers, Raymond May of Providence and Steve May of Madisonville; thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. \ Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at 2:00 P.M., at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Monday, October 16, 2006, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., and from noon until the service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be Curtis E. May, J. D. May, Robert T. J. James, Lucas McLemore, Coy Poole, Alan McLemore and Keith Utley. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the Mahr Cancer Center. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \