May Jewell Hammons

May Jewell Hammons died January 08, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents Truman Aldolphus Patrick and Bertha Emma Patrick; her husband, Ronnie Laverne Hammons; sisters Shelby Jean Josephson and Barbara Ann Hawes; and son-in-law Thomas Hughes Kimbrell, III. She leaves her daughters: Karen Ann Knight (Blair Mitchell Knight) and Robbie Lynn Kimbrell (Thomas Hughes Kimbrell, III); grandchildren Cortney Paige Wilkinson (Bryan Allen Wilkinson), Madison Marie Kimbrell, and Austin Blair Knight (Christina Lynn Knight); great-grandchildren Morgan Taylor Wilkinson, Lacey Marie Wilkinson, Hailee Renee Wilkinson, and Clementine Ann Knight; great-great grandson Wraith Thomas Stokes; and her beloved dog Missy and her cats.

She adored her many nieces, nephews and their families. May Jewell was born on April 10, 1943, in Memphis, TN at St. Joseph's Hospital. She attended Humes High School where she met her husband, Ronnie. She was the accountant for the family business Patrick Welding Company for many years. She reprised the role of homemaker to her husband, children, and grandchildren.

She was an avid lover of animals, gardening, and cooking. She and her husband loved to hunt for antiques and collectibles. Although May Jewell's physical presence may no longer grace our lives, may her memory endure as a beloved soul that touched many.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Memphis Humane Society or the Memphis Zoo in her memory.

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh, why can't I?

-Somewhere Over the Rainbow Judy Garland