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Sympathy Notice: Bishop Felton May

Posted: March 3 2017 at 12:00 AM

Bishop Felton May (Ordained a Deacon in the NIC in 1962) died on February 27 at the age of 81 in Ellicott City, Maryland.

During his time in the NIC, Bishop May was appointed to St. James Methodist Church and was the church planter for Maple Park Methodist.

He was consecrated a bishop in 1984 and served the Harrisburg and Baltimore-Washington area.

Messages of condolence may be sent to Bishop May’s wife Phyllis at  3315 Oak West Drive, Apt. 123, Ellicott City, MD 21043 or to daughter Daphne May Brown at ddaja512345@gmail.com

The family asks that memorial donations be made to either Project H.O.P.E. or the Africa University Development Fund. Donations to Project H.O.P.E., Feeding Hungry Children, can be sent to Theressa Hoover United Methodist Women, C/O Dr. Etta Carter, 6403 Shirley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204. Donations to the Africa University Development Fund can be made online or mailed to the Africa University Development Fund, Post Office Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203.

The Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, Asbury United Methodist Church, 926 11th Street, NW. Washington, DC.

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