John David May, Jr

1936 - 2021  (85 years)

• Name	John David May  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	30 May 1936	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1950	West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Age: 13; Relation to Head: Son of Lockett and David May; Marital Status: Never Married
  Census	1950	West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Age: 13; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married
  _MILT	1958
  	US Marine Corps Reserve and US Army - Combat Medic in Korea
  Death	4 Jul 2021	Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA   [4, 6]
  Burial	Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I22217	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John David May,   b. 30 Nov 1905, Texas, USA d. 14 Jun 1995, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lockett Mae Perry,   b. 16 Aug 1907, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA d. 18 Aug 1973, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1929	Harris County, Texas, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F8373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Elizabeth Paulus
  Family ID	F8398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 May 1936 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1940 - West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA Census - Age: 13; Relation to Head: Son of Lockett and David May; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA Census - Age: 13; Relation to Head: Son; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - West University Place, Harris, Texas, USA Death - 4 Jul 2021 - Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: West University Place, Harris, Texas; Roll: T627_4052; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 101-3J. [S546] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [S159] Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Harris County Clerk's Office; Houston, Texas; Harris County, Texas, Marriage Records. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [S9] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S1] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West University Plac. [S2072] Obituary of John May, (Name: Carroway Funeral Home; Location: Lufkin TX;), John David May Jr. Funeral services for John David May, Jr., 85, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jimmy Hedges and Pastor Randy Brown officiating, with Tom Dunn delivering a eulogy. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. John David May, Jr. was born on Memorial Day in 1936, as a 7 month old preemie to John David May, Sr. and Lockett Mae Perry May in Houston, Texas and died on the 4th of July 2021 in Lufkin, Texas. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Lamar High School in 1955. After graduation, he attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas for three years. In 1958, David enlisted into the Marines Reserve, stationed in Houston, and served 3 years. Then he joined the Army, and he did his basic training in Fort Chafee, Arkansas. He completed medic training at Brooks Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was stationed in Korea where he served in the First Calvary Division as a combat medic for two years, much like a MASH unit. After which, he returned home to Houston. The following year in October 1961, David met Anne on a blind date. They did not see each other again for about six months. They resumed dating but several weeks later he accepted a job in Alaska as a mud drilling engineer on an oil rig. After 5 or 6 months in Alaska, he quit his job and returned again to Houston. Soon after his return he ask Anne to marry him to which she promptly replied “No!”. He asked her to think about it. She agreed and said she would pray about it, but was sure the answer would still be “No!”. Three months later, they were married! First of the children to arrive was Jim, then Lynda, and lastly Susan. He worked for Union Carbide in Port Lavaca as a chemical engineer from 1962 to 1963. Then they moved back to Houston again where David worked for CIT Mortgage Company for several years beginning in February 1963. Over the next few years they moved up and down Highway 59, finally settling in Lufkin in 1965. Shortly after which he began his long career in banking. They loved to travel and always had a camper. They spent many hours by the campfire listening to stories. The family’s favorite stories were about his adventures in Korea. David also loved to fish and hunt. He was the happiest when he was heading out on the lake early in the morning. David was a member of the Kiwanis Club for many years, a member of the Crime Stoppers Board for 14 years, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church for 56 years. After he retired, their love of traveling took them to: Alaska 5 times (which included 2 Iditarods), China, Hawaii, and up and down the west coast. David had a knack for entertaining people with his stories and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lockett, in 1973; son, Jim, in 1983; father, David, in 1995; and mother-in-law, Evelyn, in 2003. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anne; his daughters, Lynda Wert and husband Todd of Rosenberg, Texas, and Susan Hubbard and husband Scott of Lufkin, Texas; granddaughters, Delyn Ridinger of Aubrey, Texas, Ashley and Lauren Hubbard both of Lufkin, Texas; sister, Georgia Shaver of Denton, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; and their much loved dog, Abigail. Pallbearers will be Scott Hubbard, Todd Wert, Richard Wiley, Jeff Whitfield, Jay Bailey, Andy Johnson, Ray Funderburk, and Tom Dunn. Memorial contributions may be made to Deep East Texas Crime Stoppers, Inc., P.O. Box 456, Lufkin, Texas 75902 or online at www.639TIPS.com. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed, at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. https://www.carrowayfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-may-jr [S376] Ancestry.com, Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).