Evelyn Belle May, 95, of Exeter, Mo., passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

She was born on May 10, 1928, in Forum, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Glocksien) Hinds, who preceded her in death.

Also preceding her in death was her husband, Willie Birchfield; her husband, Cecill “Jew” May; three sons, Marvin Birchfield and twin boys, Wilburn and Delbert Birchfield; one daughter, Verna June Birchfield; one brother, Glen Calvin Hinds; two brothers in-law, Junior Ledbetter and Hubert Ledbetter; and daughter in-law, Beverly Birchfield.

Survivors include three sons, Roy Birchfield and his wife Kathy, of Granby, Lloyd Birchfield, and Johnny May and Janet, all of Cassville; eleven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Nathan Hinds and his wife Marla, of Exeter, and Kenneth Hinds and Carl, of Fairland, Oklah.; two sisters, June Ledbetter, of Clever, and Jewel Ledbetter, of Warsaw; as well as several nieces and nephews.

She spent more than twenty years as a lunch lady and custodian for Exeter public schools, and was a long-time member of Blessing Heights Worship Center in Cassville.

Services were held Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor Karty Burbridge and Pastor Carroll Williamson conducted the services. The burial was at Antioch Cemetery in Cassville, Mo.

Memorial contributions in honor of Evelyn may be made to the Cassville Food Pantry.