May F. Stone

May Forest Stone
Des Moines

May Forest Stone, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 29, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends. May was born on March 13, 1928 in South Carolina to Clarence Smith and Cloie Smith.

May worked at Drake University for many years as well as the YWCA. She enjoyed music, dancing, westerns, and BET, but above all, she enjoyed her family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Sheila Mickens-Howard and Theda Jeanette Wilson, eight siblings, Joanne Huff, Annette Huff, Jackie Perkins, Marilyn McCorkle, Nette Mclemore, Joe Mclemore, Gerald Mclemore, and Roosevelt Ingram, 20 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Charles, Otto Jr., Horse, Gregory, and Robert, husband, Otto Stone Sr., her parents, Cloie Smith and Clarence Smith, and 13 siblings.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with funeral services to begin at 1 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Elpis Christian Fellowship Church, 4440 College Ave., Des Moines.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of May.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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