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February 2, 2006  Hamilton Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio

Mary M. MAY, age 54, of Hamilton, passed away in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 8:51 A.M. She was born in Berea, Kentucky on June 12, 1951 the daughter of William Kenneth and Betty Jane (Harper) Cope. Mary was a member of the Moose #742 and Eagles #449, both in Norwood. She is survived by her daughter, Brigid Wilson and her husband Scott of Franklin; mother, Betty Jane Turnau of Hamilton; two sisters, Cynthia Brown of West Chester and Gail Phillips and her husband John of Hamilton; and granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Wilson. She was preceded in death by her father, William Kenneth Cope and brother, William Dean Cope. Funeral service will be held at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor James Anderson of Christian Enterprise Baptist Church, Middletown, officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

 March 19, 1973  Monday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
 Maud May

February 9, 1911  Thursday    Middletown News-Signal, Middletown, Ohio

WILLIAM MAY KILLED
By Big Four Train South Of This City Last Night; Body Found About 8 O’clock
  Messrs. William and Forest Seers while coming to this city last night about 8 o’clock, found the  dead body of an man lying along the tracks of the Big Four railroad where he had been killed by a passing train. The men gave out the notice of their find and soon the dead man was identified as a man who has been around this city for over a year as William May, sixty years of age. Mr. May had been working here for a contractor who had some work down at the new rolling mills named O. A. Bradway who is now at his home in Cambridge City, Ind. A team of horses that was owned by Mr. Bradway was hit by the train some time ago. One of the horses was killed, the other was hurt and Mr. May had been attending to the horse and looking after the tools of Mr. Bradway waiting the opening of spring. He was either coming to this city or he was on his way to his home when he met with his death. No one saw him and none of the trains due at that time reported hitting any man except the Middletown accommodation. The engineer said the front of his engine looked as though he bursted into a mess of eggs.
  Coroner Burnett, ordered Funeral Director Wilson to take charge of the body which was done and the same taken to the Wilson morgue. Here it was found that the skull was crushed, left arm and left leg badly broken. Death was instantaneous. Undertaker Wilson telegraphed O. M. Bradway asking what disposition should be made with the body.
So far no word has been heard from him.
  Mr. May was killed about one quarter of a mile south of target but so far no one has been found who saw the accident. 

February 11, 1911  Saturday    Middletown News-Signal, Middletown, Ohio

WM. MAYS BURIED (vcm: MAY)
  The body of William Mays was laid to rest in the Middletown cemetery this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The funeral services were held in the chapel of the Wilson morgue and were conducted by Rev. G. D. Smith. The deceased was found dead along the tracks of the Big Four Thursday being killed by the train. Mr. Bradbury for whom the man was working attended the funeral.