Mrs. Mary B. Mays, age 92 of Falkville, formally of Winfield, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017, in the USA Healthcare Center in Falkville. 

Mrs. Mays is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James A. and Gladys L. Busey Smith, her husband, Mr. William E. Mays, two sons, Terry L. and James Mays, sisters, Lillian Riffe and Dorothy Johnson and brothers, Henry and Charles Smith. 

She is survived by her children, Patricia Diedrich of Illinois, Sheila Weber (Mike) of Texas, Mary Sue Yonkus (Bob) of Illinois and Duane Mays of Florida, sisters, Frances W. Ford of Winfield and Peggy Cox of Florida, 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Jeffery Touchston will be the officiating minister. 

Burial will follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win. 

Visitation will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the chapel.