Earl Wayne May

My beloved grandfather, Earl Wayne May, passed on to Heaven this morning at 6:20am. This is a picture of the sky this morning when Papaw walked through the heavenly gates to meet our wonderful Savior...

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." John 14:1-3

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!” Revelations 14:13

"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints" Psalms 116:15

"If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." Romans 14:8

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11:25-26

A little note about my wonderful Papaw....

Earl Wayne May, jr, 80

Services for Earl Wayne May jr of Brownwood will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church with Richard Hetzel and Richard Jackson officiating.

Burial will follow at Eastlawn Cemetery under the direction of Davis Morris Funeral Home.

Wayne passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010 in San Angelo Texas at Shannon Hospital.

He was born on January 22, 1930 in Gustine, Texas to Earl Wayne and Mary Lou May. Wayne grew up in Comanche County. He married the love of his life, Betty Lou Wallis, on October 27, 1951 in Llano, Texas. They made their home in Comanche, Llano and Brownwood. Wayne started trading livestock at the early age of eight years old. He began auctioneering at age seventeen in Goldthwaite Texas. Wayne auctioneered livestock and automobile auctions all over Texas before he retired. Wayne owned and operated auction sales in Llano, Brownwood, Lubbock and Decatur along with a large dairy farm, ranches and numerous other businesses. Wayne will be remembered for his generosity, charisma and his abundant love for his family.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty Lou Wallis May, of Brownwood; two sons, Danny Wayne May and wife, Brenda, of Brownwood and John Walter May and wife, Lisa, of Brownwood; one daughter, Janet May Johnson and husband, Joseph, of Coleman; one daughter in law, Terry May Blagg of Brownwood; one sister, Johnnie May Boone of Austin. Grandchildren Julianna May McWilliams of Seattle, Washington; John Zachary May of Brownwood; Lezleigh Nicole May Seerey of Houston; Ashley May Johnson Moses of Houston; Perry Wayne May Blagg of Beaumont; Amber May Johnson of Houston; Joseph William Johnson of Lubbock; Kelcey Michelle May of Dallas; Logan Christopher May of Brownwood; one niece, Mary Lou Clayton and husband, Archie, of Austin. Three great granddaughters, Emory Ellis May, Brooklyn Kate Seerey, and Campbell May Moses. Numerous cousins, great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Earl Lanham (Lanny) May, parents Earl and Mary Lou May, brother in law George Boone, and father and mother in law Lanham and Lois Wallis.

Pallbearers will be Wayne's grandsons Zachary May, Perry Blagg, Will Johnson and Logan May.

Honorary pallbearers are Joe Riley, Richard Sharpe, Merle Kelton, Sonny Teague, Richard Hetzel, Dale Biggs and Stanton Brown.