May Wells Jones
July 23, 1939 ~ December 3, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Asheville ~May Wells Jones, 71, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010. in Asheville, North Carolina.
She was born in Winston-Salem to the late Joseph Allen Jones, Jr. and May Hoyle Wells Jones.
May was a 1957 graduate of Myers Park High School in Charlotte and a 1961 graduate of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in English and music. Following graduation, she was on the staff of Colonial Williamsburg for several years.
May received an M. A. Degree in Radio, Motion Pictures and Television from UNC Chapel Hill in 1965. In 1971m she received a Ph.D. in Speech and Theatre from Tulane University in New Orleans. She served as a member of the faculty of the Department of Drama and Communications at the University of New Orleans from 1974 until her retirement in 2003. In 1998, she was honored by former students as a Favorite Professor.
May was very musically and artistically talented. She sang in several choirs and in many theatre productions. She enjoyed writing and directing stage plays at UNO as well as designing sets and costumes. She was a loyal supporter of the New Orleans from Symphony.
May is survived by a number of cousins including Mary Louise Powell of Asheville and Elizabeth Anne Trively and her husband, Timothy of Asheville and Wesley Chapel, FL.
A graveside Service will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC. Memorials may be made to Mary Baldwin College, PO Box 1500, Staunton, VA 24402.
Groce Funeral Home East Asheville on Tunnel Road is in charge of arrangements.
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I am sorry to hear about her passing away.
I have fond memories of May Wells and her Dad, my great Uncle Joe, who was always so proud of her.
I am so sorry to hear of her passing. She was a very talented woman. I pray the Lord will comfort all the family during this holiday season and in this coming new year.
I am so sorry to find out May passed away back on November 30th. I know she will be sadly missed by friends and family. She was a joy to work for in UNO’s-DRCM department. I will certainly remember her in my prayers and the joy I experienced working with her at UNO. I was the secretary/adm.asst. in the dept.
God bless and comfort all of you in your time of grief.
She was a very elegant and beautiful teacher. I am grateful for her, especially because she gave me a lot of care and love. I remember seeing Mardi Gras in her car. And at her 50th birthday, she surprised herself with “I’m 50 now…” and the scene is still alive. Even when I come back to Korea, I think of her a lot.