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James Mays Obituary

JAMES GORDON MAYS, 79, of Lavalette, WV, died Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was the husband of Nancy Mays and retired from Steel of West Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Pelfrey Cemetery, Lavalette. Visitation will begin at noon.

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Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Aug. 8, 2025.

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