Joan May
Joan May, 74, of Lowell, Ohio, went peacefully to be with our Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Washington, D. C., December 15, 1939, a daughter of Joseph and Lula Cookman Poe. Joan served the Lord as a missionary in New Mexico to the Navajo Indians for 16 years until her marriage to Russell May in 1984. They enjoyed 23 glorious years of marriage together before Russell’s death in 2007. Joan has always been active in many church ministries including Junior Church, Choir, RU, and Seedline; however, her greatest passion was personal discipleship and teaching ladies Bible studies. She was a member of Souls Harbor Baptist Church. Joan loved her country, was patriotic and was a fierce supporter of the U.S. Military. She was honored that so many members of her family served in the military and very proud of her 2 grandsons that are currently serving in the Army and Air Force. Joan was a loving grandmother and was known as “Grandma Joan” to many adopted “grandchildren” that span several generations. She will be greatly missed but we rejoice that she is now with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.