Nelda May

Mrs. Nelda McCandless May, age 88, of Whitsett, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born in Rockingham County she was the daughter of the late Robert Lawrence McCandless and the late Alene Short McCandless and was married to the late Keith Ervin May.  Nelda was a career homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church.

Mrs. May is survived by her five children, Butch (Kathy) Flake, Wesley Flake, Jerry (Penny) Flake, Kathy Ingle and Millie Landon; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy McCandless.  She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a son, Harold Flake; and 9 siblings.

The family will be having a private service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org.

You may send condolences and sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com.