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Joseph M. Mays Jr.

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MAYS Joseph M. Mays, Jr. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Christian Discipleship & Revival Center for Joseph M. Mays, Jr., Columbus, formerly of Youngstown, who departed this life Thursday in Columbus. Mr. Mays was born January 20, 1975, in Youngstown, a son of Joseph M. Sr. and Debra D. Cosey Mays. He was an engineer for Norfolk & Southern Railroad. He received his Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from Ohio State University. He leaves his parents of Youngstown; children, Joseph "Little Joey" Mays, III, Kent, Oh., Joia, Joleaah, Jayla, Jokhi, Jordan, Joshaun, Shania and Joi'Ana Mays, all of Columbus; siblings, Albert and Calvin Cosey, Dominique Lott, Dwayne, James and Salinda Sellers, Leon Hopkins, Ronald Henderson, Ellis Moody, III, Richard and Terrence Sly, Paul Henderson, Paul Nadal, Tanisha Mukanos, Billy Barnett, Jermaine Bunn, all of Youngstown, Lamar Holloway, Denise Dixon and Crystal Sellers, all of Beaver Falls, Pa., Antonio Edwards of Columbus; a longtime companion, Sherie Hopkins and her daughters, Mykayla Hopkins and Maelea Banks, all of Columbus; god-sons, Ronald Henderson, Jr., Kent, Ta'Raylen J'Manuel Triplett of Youngstown; god-brothers, Jesse and Shawn Haywood of Youngstown and Alvin Davis of Atlanta; aunts, Joyce Jones and Darla Adams, both of Youngstown and Rita Bell of Philadelphia, Pa.; uncles, Tyrone and Willie Williams, both of Youngstown. Siblings Alicia Sellers Crum, Terrence Sellers and Kenneth Bunn, grandparents Albert and Florence Cosey, and Willie Williams, aunt Jacqueline Sellers and uncle Jimmie Bell preceded him in death. Special thanks to Renee Hopkins, Monya Robinson, Adrienne Zarlengo for all their help. Viewing 12Noon-4 p.m. Thursday at the F. D. MASON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, Youngstown. Friends may call 1 hour prior to service at the church. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Jun. 18, 2008.

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BARBARA, LASHAWJA TOWNSENND, MYERS

June 22, 2008

To;THE MAYS FAMILY, LET THE LORD BE YOUR STRENTH. WE WILL ALL MISS & love YOU JOEY.

R Hill

June 19, 2008

The Hill family sends our condolences, and our prayers to Joey's family. Joey was like another brother to me and he will be sadly missed. Until we meet again RAM HILL and Family....

Jessica

June 18, 2008

Sherie, my prayers are with you and your family as well as Joey's family in your time of grieving. God Bless you!

BRIAN FROST

June 18, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Annette Solomon

June 17, 2008

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Mrs.Solomon

June 17, 2008

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation

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