Mary Elizabeth Mays

Died: May 15, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Mays, 88, of the Hardin's Chapel community, died Thursday at Takoma Regional Hospital.

She was a member of Hardin's Chapel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, attending as long as her health permitted. She taught a Sunday school class for 30 years.

Mrs. Mays retired from what is now Takoma Regional Hospital as a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

She was the widow of J.L. Dick Mays.

Her family noted "She enjoyed gardening and working out in the yard. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: J. Allen and Sandy Broyles; a daughter: Vicie Mays Motz of Greeneville; her grandchildren: Kelly and Tim Cutshaw of Knoxville, Eric and Tonya Broyles of Knoxville, Trevor Motz, and Hunter Motz; three great-grandchildren: Kaylah Cutshaw, Braden Cutshaw, and Kase Broyles; a special niece and nephew: Jean and Andy Nichols; and two special friends and caregivers: Penny Johnson and Sharon Herbert.

She was preceded in death by a grandson J. Tyler Motz; and three sisters: Ila Kesterson, Hazel Moore, and Marjorie Miahl.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. today at Jeffers Mortuary.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the mortuary chapel. The Rev. Homer Roller and Dan Dugger will officiate.

Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Tim Cutshaw, Eric Broyles, Fred McDonald, Andy Nichols, Mike Nichols, Braden Cutshaw, and Kase Broyles.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Hardins Chapel UM Church.

Condolences may be sent to the Mays family online at www.jeffersmortuary.com