Elizabeth "Bonnie" May
Sep 1, 2017May, age 79, Richmond, IN, passed away on Tuesday, August 8th 2017 at Golden Living Center. She was born on April 24, 1938 to Paul & Lillian Davis in Longbranch, New Jersey, and had moved to Richmond in 1956 to study nursing. She received her RN in 1959, and had practiced as a registered nurse for 41 years, including time at Reid Hospital and Golden Rule; where she was also the director of nursing for 5 years. She retired from Golden Rule in 2000. She was also a loving homemaker and mother who raised 5 children. She had been a member of First Baptist Church for 3 years. Elizabeth was part of the Boston Homemaker's Club, The Order of the Eastern Star, and the Altrusa organization.Survivors include her husband of 58 years Ted May; children Jeffrey (Vickie) May, Andrew May, Brian (Barbara) May, and Jennifer (Mark) Engle; step daughter Teresa (Jeff) Riley; sister Kathy Cooley; brother Edward Davis; grandchildren Madison May, Hannah May, Benjamin May, Natalie May, Kurt Engle, Maggi Engle, Abby Engle, April (Tony) Rickard, Angela Riley, and Charles (Kristen) Riley; and 4 great grandchildren. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents Paul & Lillian Davis.Services for Elizabeth will be held on Tuesday, August 15th 2017 at 11 a.m. in Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary. Pastor Jim Spon will officiate. Burial will follow in Elkhorn Cemetery.Visitation will be held on Monday, August 14th 2017 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.Those wishing to make a donation in Elizabeth's name may do so by contributing to either Whitewater Lodge 159 (C/O James Hargrove 5069 Bethel Rd. Fountain City, IN 47341) Tarum Shrine Club hospital transportation (P.O. Box 31 Richmond, IN 47374) First Baptist Church (1601 South A St. Richmond, IN 47374). www.rigglewaltermann.comRead or Share this story: http://pinews.co/2ux5Vk7... (Palladium-Item)