Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:54 pm Monday, April 7, 2014

Martha May Kilbourn

Martha May Kilbourn

March 28, 2014

Martha May Kilbourn, 81, Clinton, Miss., passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, Miss.

The visitation was on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Spry Memorial Chapel, Russellville, with the service following in the chapel. Burial was at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Russellville.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Providence Presbyterian Church, in Clinton, Miss.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 61 years, Howard Dale Kilbourn; daughters, Stephanie Kilbourn and Anthony Watts, Kim McCardle and husband, Ed; grandchildren, Ashley Kilbourn and husband, Ethan Owens, Katie Kilbourn; great-grandchild, Eli Kilbourn; sisters, Olene M. Seal, Kathryn M. Rhoden and husband, Joe; sister-in-law, Kay Rogers; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Dale Kilbourn; parents, Otho D. May, Sr. and Kate Hester May; brothers, Otho D. May, Jr., and wife, Ann, Robert May and wife, Jean, Jimmy May; sister, Willodene Seal and husband, Frank; and brother-in-law, Pie Seal.

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