Mary Lee May, 84, of Owensboro, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. She was born January 11, 1942 in Whitesville, Kentucky to the late Marvin and Lessie Evans Ward. Mary retired from Daviess County Public Schools System as a bus driver and was a member of New Panther Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Virgil” May; son, Michael “Todd” May; brothers, Donald Ward, James “P.I.” Ward, Orville Ward, and Tom Ward; and a sister, Patricia “Tesa” Ward.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Sarah May; granddaughter, Lorrie Campbell; great-grandchildren, Eli, Hadleigh, and Reid; sisters, Ozella “Ozzie” Jennings and Ruth “Deanie” Smiley; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Bells Run Cemetery. Visitation is from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.