May Holton Sherrod, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Raleigh. She was born August 31, 1932 in Wilmington, North Carolina to James Ernest and Ella Mae Holton. In June of 1958 she married Watson Newberry Sherrod, Jr. of Enfield, North Carolina where they settled and raised their family.
May grew up in Wilmington and attended Saint Mary's in Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a dedicated member of the church community giving her time and talent to the Church of the Advent, the National Altar Guild Association and Church of the Good Shepherd. She served on the Board of the Penick Village in Pinehurst and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
May is preceded in death by her granddaughter Mary Reed, her husband Watson Sherrod and her sister Martha Holton Cross. She is survived by her daughters - May and husband Randy Reed of Shelby, NC; Llewellyn Sherrod and Kevin McBrine of Groton, MA; her son William and wife Kathryn Sherrod of Mt. Pleasant, SC; her grandchildren Whitaker Reed, Elizabeth Reed, Kate Sherrod and Charlotte Sherrod.
There will be a reception for friends and family in the Shepherds Hall (top floor) at Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh, 121 Hillsborough Street on June 1st, 1:00-3:00. A private graveside service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/).
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