Margarette (Pat) May, 72, of Clarksville, TN, went to be with the Lord at her residence on Sunday, September 30, 2012. She was born on November 14, 1939 in Purvis, Mississippi to the late William Johnny Bullock and Sarah Idella Shores.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Dr. John David Laida and Father Rob Courtney officiating. Burial will be in Columbia, MS at a later date. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 from 3-7 p.m. and Thursday, October 4, 2012 from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Pat worked at Pat's Beauty Shop for 14 years and salesperson at Belks Department Store for 12 years until her retirement. She was a long term member of Mary Morrison Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 500 and First Baptist Church. She has lived in Clarksville since 1969.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, John R. May of Clarksville, TN; two daughters, Debra (Jerry) A. Schafer and Sarah (Roger) Rebecca Miller of Lake Charles, LA; two brothers, George Bullock of Lucedale, MS and Frank Bullock of Purvis, MS; two sisters, Mary Ethel Bounds of Purvis, MS and Lucille Milner of Poplarville, MS; seven grandchildren, Dustin Matthew Fowler of Clarksville, TN, Derrick (Ashly) Michael Fowler of Clarksville, TN, Stephen (Jennifer) Anthony Klein of Flint, MI, Jennifer (Chris) Stipes of Denver, CO, Jerry (Sarah) Schafer, Jr. of Lake Charles, LA, Jonathan Schafer of Lake Charles, LA, and Kristina Schafer of Lake Charles, LA; six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the NKH Crusaders Fund to support research for NKH. This is a genetic disorder that affects the Mays' great grandson, Landon Schafer. Funds will be donated in the name of Pat May. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.