Betty Ann May

A longtime resident of Ft. Smith, she attended St. Scholastica Academy as a young girl and later moved with her family to West Memphis, TN. She attended and graduated from Hulbert-West Memphis High School, class of 1942.

While training to be a nurse at Cadet Nurse Corps in Memphis, she met and married our Father, Maj. USAF Retired Woodson Lee May, on June 29, 1946. She loved the military life travelling with our Father as she became very active in the Air Force Officers Wives Club throughout our Father's career. They were married for 49 years before his passing in 1995.

She was an accomplished pianist playing in her church and other churches, weddings, Air Force Officers Wives' plays while Dad was in the military, and at her home to family and friends. She was an artist in her own right painting several beautiful pictures with charcoals beginning at age 14. Her appreciation and love of all music were expressed to her family throughout our growing up years.

Mother was the kind of person who brought out the best in you because that is all she saw in people - their best. She always saw the glass half full and she knew just how to "lighten" even the heaviest of situations with a witty remark, her bright smile and twinkling eyes. Her thoughtful sense of fairness and frankness was a gift to be shared by all who knew her.

Her sense of humor is beyond compare to anyone we have known. We benefited every time we were with her because each time, we smiled, laughed or downright chuckled out loud. The best part was when she would laugh at her own humor-she had the sweetest and most contagious laugh of anyone we knew.

She leaves behind four children and spouses: Mike & Joanne May, Don & Robin May, Todd & Mindy May, and Melissa Missy & Ron Jeffers; nine grandchildren and spouses: Christopher May, Eon & Pam May, Kindra May, Joshua May, Derek May, Adam & Suzanne Kluge, Ryan and Mellissa Kluge, Courtney and Andy Degar, and Matthew Jones; four great-grandchildren: Riley May, Michael Kluge, Summer Kluge and Aaron Kluge.

Memorial Services, August 7th from 2pm to 5pm at 10814 Dunbrook Drive, Houston, TX.; Funeral Services, Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, August 8th at 9am. The Family request donations are made in their Mother's Honor to: Disabled Veteran's Administration, Operation Freedom or Animal Rights Organizations of your choice.

Mother, we love you and you are always in our hearts.

You truly are a light to us all. Love Your Family