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Maxine MAYS Obituary
Maxine Doris Hazelwood Mays, 95, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on October 31, 2020.
She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas H. Mays, Jr., son Ronald Mays, father
William Hazelwood, mother
Viola Montgomery Hazelwood, stepmother Mattie Barton
Hazelwood, brothers Charles Hazelwood and Leonard
Barton, and sister Geraldine Stevens, brothers-in-law Lawson Mays and Guthrie Stevens, sisters-in-law Susan Beal, Earlene Mays, Lyra Howard, and Laurabelle Barton.
She is survived by son Thomas H. Mays III, Bonnie Sue Cropper, and Constance Harris. Special niece (daughter) Mattie Howard and bonus daughter Estelle Fritz. Honorary daughter Karen Lenhart, bonus sons Michael Beal and Barry Stiles, Sr. 7 grandchildren Terrell (Valerie) Pollard, Josef (Gwendolyn) Pollard, Jonathan (Lori) Mays, Bernadette (Anthony) Long, LaShawn (Otha) Baker, Angela Mays, and Shelley Harris, 25 great-grandchildren, and 27 great-great-grandchildren. Prayer
partner and best friend Reverend Maple McDaniel. A host of nephews, nieces, extended family, close neighbors, church members, and friends.
Public memorial from 11am to 12pm Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Believers Christian Fellowship Church, 3010 McCall Street. Dayton, Ohio 45417. Private funeral services
immediately following. Masks are required.
Arrangements by H.H. Roberts.
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Van Q Rountree Sr.
November 14, 2020
To Tommie, Bonnie and Connie;
Please accept my belated condolences on the passing of your dear mother. She was a beautiful and strong woman.
I have many wonderful memories of the families that lived on Wisconsin Blvd.
Sincerely,
Van Q. Rountree Sr.
Sharon Babb
November 10, 2020
My sincere condolences to the entire Maxine Mays family. Mrs. Mays was my mutual birthday buddy and we shared my birthday cards with one another. She will surely be missed.
Shea Allen
November 10, 2020
Sending my Love and Sincere Condolences to my Ohio Family...Rest Peacefully Granny.
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