Lottie Mae May (Dolbear) Kent

Lottie Mae Dolbear May Kent, 99, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her residence. Born December 25, 1920, Mrs. Kent was the sixth of fifteen children born to Matthew Turner Dolbear and Sarah Jane McDonald Dolbear. A lifelong member of McCann's United Methodist Church, she worked for many years at Vanity Fair and owned and operated a business in North Jackson with her husband, Ivy May.

Mrs. Kent was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Ivy May, Lee Carlson, and Bern Kent; one brother and eight sisters. 

She is survived by her children Margaret (Royce) Mathews, Gayle (Joe) Larrimore, Jerry (LaVonne) May, and Susan (John) Waddill; grandchildren Shann Mathews, Adam Mathews, Johnna Larrimore Bush, JoAnna Larrimore Pugh, Kara May Pringle, Meg May Huffman, John Waddill, IV, and Ivy Waddill; eleven great-grandchildren; and eleven great-great grandchildren; two sisters and three brothers.

Survivors

Son

Ivy “Jerry” (LaVonne) May

Daughters

Margaret (Royce) Mathews

Gayle (Joe) Larrimore

Susan (John) Waddill

Brothers

Clyde Dolbear

David Dolbear

Gene (Rachel) Dolbear

Sisters

Laura D. Smith

Gaynor D. Sanders

Eight Grandchildren

Eleven Great Grandchildren

Eleven Great-Great Grandchildren

Preceded in Death By:

Parents ~ Matt Turner Dolbear & Sarah Jane McDonald Dolbear

Husbands ~ Ivy May, Lee Carlson, Bern Kent

One Brother & Eight Sisters

Services will be held at McCann's United Methodist Church, Jackson, AL, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM with the Funeral Service following at 3:00 PM. Gene Dolbear will be officiating with St. Stephens Funeral Home directing. Interment will be at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Jackson, AL.

PallBearers:

Neil Bush Jr., Doug Pugh, Freddie Pringle, Mike Huffman, John Waddill, IV, Ivy Waddill

Honorary Pallbearers:

Adam Mathews, Hayden Pugh, Kimbell Bush, Chris Johnson, Crayton Motes, Beck Huffman, Mark Marchant, Nic Bilbrey

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