Velma Irene May peacefully entered into her eternal home at 1:20 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in Liberty Hospital at the age of 99 surrounded by her loving family.  She had been a resident of the Sunnyview Nursing Home for several years.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton.  Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.  A visitation is scheduled from 1:00 until service time Saturday.  Open visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.  The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers to the donor’s choice.

Velma May was born June 1, 1913 in Sorrel, MO to Henry and Elfeda Smith Curtis.  She graduated from Green City High School in 1931.  On October 7, 1933 she was united in marriage to James Robert (Bus) May.  After celebrating 67 years together he passed away April 15, 2000.  They were members of the Tindall Christian Church.

Surviving relatives include her daughters Doris Hartstack and her husband Don of Kansas City and Elaine Brown and her husband Willis of Trenton, a son James “Bud” May and his wife Katie of Trenton, a sister Velda Boxley of Kansas City, Grandchildren Kim Witten, Denise Barber and her husband Tom, Karen Newhart and her husband Robert, Brenda Schindler and her husband John, Beckie Wallner and her husband Marcus and Karla Gray and her husband Clayton, as well as 11 great grand children and 4 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband a sister Vera Donoho, and three brothers Delbert, Herbert and Harold Curtis.