Hannah Lou Mays, Age 76, of Greenville passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Weems and Dr. Marvin Mosley officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:30 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mays was born on June 17, 1932 in Kellogg Community, Hunt County, Texas, to Vergle Kellie Hall, Sr. and Myra Graham Hall. On November 22, 1951, she married Gerald W. Mays in Greenville. She worked at Haggar, Mfg. and E/Systems and was a homemaker. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother and was adored by her family and friends. She was a longtime member of Park Street Baptist Church.
Her survivors include her daughter, Anita Gail Keogh of Greenville; brother Don T. Hall of Royse City; brother-in-law Truett Mays of Greenville; sister-in-law Janet Hall of Arlington; grandchildren Jason and Audra Waddle, Justin and Nicole Waddle, and Jeremy and Autumn Waddle all of Greenville; 4 great-grandsons Karsen Waddle, Harper Waddle, Jaxson Waddle, and Dylan Garza; and 1 great-granddaughter soon to be born Dakota Shea Lou Waddle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in May of 2000, and 5 brothers and sisters.
Pallbearers will be Robert Maner, Heath Carr, Britt Hogland, Brandon Deaton, Juston Burt, and Stuart Wood. Honorary Pallbearers will be her nephews, Kellie Hall, Larry Hall, Bill Hall, Anthony Hall, Brian Hall, Joe Ben Porter, Gary Gafford, Richard Porter, Steve Mays, Michael Mays, B. T. Howell, and Marty Martin.
