Arvine L. "Dooley" May^[1]

1923 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Arvine L. "Dooley" May
  Born	7 Dec 1923	Clax Gap, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Roane County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	9 May 2012  [3]
  Buried	12 May 2012	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I322040	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	10 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Leonard Madison May,   b. 27 Aug 1894, Roane County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Mar 1948, Roane County, Tennessee  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Blanche Marie Hendrickson,   b. Abt 1903, Roane County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Jun 1973, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	9 Jul 1921	Roane County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F126369	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Betty Lou Hurst,   b. 27 Nov 1932,   d. 12 May 2013  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1951
  Children	+ 1. Anita Kay May,   b. 16 Oct 1951  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F126368	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 12 May 2012 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 May 2012. Arvine L. May obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Arvin L May Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 2, Roane, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 6 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1924 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0006 Family Number: 68 Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Line Number: 28 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2269 Film Number: 2342003 Digital Folder Number: 4547917 Image Number: 00755 Household Gender Age Parent Lenard May M 36 Parent Blanch May F 27 J H May M 7 Arvin L May M 6 Evlyn L May F 5 Wilma C May F 2 [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 May 2012. Arvine L. May December 07, 1923 - May 09, 2012 Birthplace: Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: May 11, 2012 Service: May 12, 2012 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Arvine L. “Dooley” May, age 88 of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Mr. May was born and raised in Clax Gap, Tennessee. He married his wife of 61 years, Betty May, in 1951 and the two worked hand in hand in family businesses- including 13 years with May’s Grocery in Oliver Springs, TN and 23 years at the Smoky Cub Motor Court (later May’s Inn) in Sevierville. Dooley dearly loved Sevier County and was proud to have raised his family in this great community. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Blanche Hendrickson May, brother John H. May and sister Wilma May Littleton. He is survived by his wife Betty Lou Hurst May, daughter Anita Maples and son-in-law Frank D. Maples, granddaughters Amy Maples and Amanda Maples Marr, grandson-in-law Shane Marr and great-grandson Max Marr. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Betty and Jack Parrott, sister Evelyn Hyso and brother Kenneth A. May, caregiver and friend Eunice Reagan. Family and friends will meet 1 PM Saturday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Blanche Marie Hendrickson Also Known As: Suffix: Event: Marriage Event Date: 09 Jul 1921 Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse: Leonard M May Spouse's Also Known As: Spouse's Prefix: Spouse's Suffix: Page: 66