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Obituary
Jewell Hope
Swann Mays
(October 01, 1927 - January 29, 2021)
Jewell Hope Swann Mays
93, went to be with her Savior on Friday, January 29th
at the home of her daughter in Elizabethton, Tn.
Jewell was born October 1, 1927 to the late Alva and
Erie Swann. She was married to the late Alva James "Jim" Mays, owner of
Mays Barber shop. She and Jim were charter member of Farmdale Church of
Christ, Barboursville, and Jewell was the oldest surviving charter member.
Jewell was a Sunday School teacher and taught children for many years at
Farmdale. She and Jim were church treasurers for many years and also served
as head of the Mission Committee.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her son Tim and
wife Robin and daughter Kathy and her husband Richard. She was Memaw to
granddaughters Crystal and Maggie and grandsons Todd and wife Kerry, Justin,
and Matthew and wife Mandy. Great grandchildren include Laura, Braedyn,
Tori, Tyler, Tatum, Adison and one on the way this spring.
Jewell was a faith centered woman who exhibited the
love of Christ her entire life. She had a loving, caring spirit about her
that showed in her open home where all were welcomed, fed, and loved on. If
she had it to give she would give or find a way to help. She never failed to
let people know that God knew what He was doing no matter what. Her faith
was made known to her children, grandchildren, and even great grandchildren
as even her great granddaughter would hand her her Bible before they left
for church together. That Bible laid next to her chair on the table where
she could pick it up easily to read every day. Tucked in that bible was the
church prayer list so she could remember those she needed to pray for. Even
when she couldn't go to church herself she would remind her daughter as she
left to make sure and bring back the prayer list. She knew the power of
prayer and truly lived what she believed.
A Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M, Friday,
February 5th, 2021 at Ferrell Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington,
WV with Ministers Danny Evans and Dereck James officiating. Interment will
immediately follow at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV. Visitation one
hour before services.
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