Bobbie Jean Brown May

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Brown May, 82, of Winston-Salem, passed into the arms of our Savior on Monday, December 30, 2013. Mrs. May was born on July 29, 1931 in Forsyth County, NC to Lonnie Harrison Brown and Mary Elizabeth Flynn Brown. She was a dedicated wife, mother, teacher and friend. Her greatest joys were her husband , her children, grandchildren, and teaching children to read. She also had a great love for music, singing and playing her flute. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Thelma Adams, Mocile Hinsdale, Bonnie Whicker and her Grandsons John Henry May and Christopher David Sidden. Mrs. May is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. Henry May, Jr.; her children, Elmon May, Sr., John May, Peter May, and Mary May Sidden; grandchildren, Elizabeth Schaefer, Emily Long, Stella May, Emma May, Grace May, Rachel May, and Elmon May, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Cailen and Christopher Schaefer, and Micah Long. Bobbie graduated from Griffith High School in 1949. She then attended High Point College where she received an AB degree in 1957. In 1976 she received a MA degree from Appalachian State University and in1979 an Ed.S. degree from Appalachian State. In 1982 she attained a Reality Therapy Certification in Los Angeles, California. She began her teaching career in 1955 as a 1st grade teacher Sedge Garden Elementary. In 1957 she moved on to teach 1st grade in Bethlehem, PA until 1963. In 1965 she became a Kindergarten teacher and director in Charlotte, NC until 1969. From 1969 to 1971 she taught 1st & 2nd grade at Fourteenth Street School, WS, NC. In 1971 she taught Kindergarten and 2nd grade at Sedge Garden Elementary, Kernersville, NC until 1987. Bobbie also belonged to many professional organizations including the National Education Association, NC, Associations of Educators, Forsyth Association of Classroom Teachers, NC Association for the Education of young children, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and she was nominated for the Terry Sanford Award in 1978. Funeral services for Mrs. May will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Henry E. May and the Rev. Phil Bauguess officiating. The family will have a private burial service. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Sunnyside Ministries, 319 Haled St., Winston-Salem, NC 27127 or Hospice of Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Micah 6:8: What does the Lord require of me? Live justly, love mercy and walk humbly with my God.

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Private family graveside service

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