Rev. William Earl “Shady” Mays, Jr.

Published 9:41 am Thursday, April 21, 2011

SCIOTOVILLE — The Rev. William Earl “Shady” Mays, Jr., 56, of Sciotoville, died Monday, April 18, 2011, suddenly at home.

He was born Feb. 21, 1955 in Ironton, he was a son of Betty Jo Moore Mays and the late Rev. William Earl Mays, Sr. and was the pastor of Hanging Rock Church of the Nazarene.  Shady was nearing completion of a degree in ministerial studies from the Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colo., and had recently received the DeLong Series award for excellence of preaching from the Nazarene Bible College in recognition of his academic work.  He was also working in a master gardening class and was a former chaplain.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Brant Funeral Service in Sciotoville.  To offer condolences visit brantfuneralservice.com.

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