10/6/1992
A mass of Christian Burial for Alberta Frances (Thomas) May, 75, Brownsville, Texas who died on Oct. 6, 1992 at the Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, were Oct. 12 at the St. Anthony's Church in Knoxville. Burial was at the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
The Rev. Philip Ryan officiated at the ceremony.
Alberta was born on Feb. 1, 1917 in Chariton, the daughter of Ed and Hellen Duprez Thomas. She attended Knoxville Schools and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1935.
On June 6, 1936, she was married to R. Grant May and the couple moved from Knoxville in 1949. She had lived in Brownsville, Texas for 20 years and was a member of the King Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters in infancy.
Survivors include her husband of Brownsville, Texas; one daughter, Patricia Ann Cudworth of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; one son, Richard Grant May Jr. of New Brighton, Minn.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several cousins.
The Bybee and Davis Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangemets.