Obituaries

Martin Michael "Mike" May

Mr. Martin Michael "Mike" May of Searcy, departed this life Monday, April 14, 2014, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy, after a long battle with throat and neck cancer, at the age of 70. He was born July 25, 1943 in Shreveport, La., the son of the late Francis Marion "F.M." May and Billy Cady May. Mike moved to Searcy in 1972 where he accepted a position with Remington Rand as a Design Engineer and was involved in the plain paper copier program working on development and introduction of this new product to the marketplace. When the Searcy Plant was transferred to Sperry Vickers in 1975, Mike became involved in the manufacturing phase of the hydraulic valve business and worked in this field until his retirement in 2008. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Francis Marion "F.M." May, his mother, Billie Cady May and his sister, Frances Marion May Gallagher, all of Searcy. Mike had no close survivors with the exception of several cousins living in northeast Arkansas in the Harrisburg and Jonesboro area. Graveside services are set for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery. Gregg-Weston Funeral Home of Harrisburg is in charge of arrangements. Friends may visit at the funeral home Thursday, 2 p.m. till service time. Personal condolences may be made to the May family at www.mcnabbfuneralhomes.com.

Published April 16, 2014

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