Funeral service for MaryEllen (McMillion) May will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Eddie Coast officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery.

The family will greet friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Friday at the funeral home.  MaryEllen's sister, Stacey, recently underwent liver transplantation and due to her compromised health, guests are asked to wear a mask.

The funeral service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

MaryEllen (McMillion) May, 68, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away April 16, 2024 in Oklahoma City.  She was born on December 8, 1955 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Willis Clark and Joyce (Freund) McMillion.  MaryEllen or Melon, as she was affectionately known, had a loving heart and cherished her family and friends.  She found joy in camping, attending Nascar races with her husband, Eddie, and playing in a Spades Club where she had many friends.  She married the love of her life, Edward May, in 2001.  MaryEllen worked as a supervisor at a blood center for many years before retiring to raise her daughter, Stephanie.

MaryEllen is survived by her loving spouse, Edward M. May, of the home; her daughter, Stephanie A. Steele and husband, Brandon Peters, of Mobile, Alabama; her sister, Stacey L. McMillion and her brother, Michael J. McMillion, both of Lawton, Oklahoma; two stepchildren, Brittany May of Hannibal, New York and Martin May of Oswego, New York.  She is also survived by six grandchildren and their spouses, Makayla Steele, Makensie Allen (Corey) and Paityn Peters, all of Mobile, Alabama, and Tyler May, Kimberly May and Thomas May all of Hannibal, New York; three sisters-in-law, Robin Williams (Steve) of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Deborah Faust (Andy) of DeRuyter, New York and Sherri Boynton (Ernie) of Hastings, New York; as well as eight nieces and nephews, nine great nieces and nephews, step great nieces and nephews, a great great niece and nephew, many cousins, numerous friends and her two best friends, Vanessa Weaver and Ramon Rodriguez.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Clark and Joyce B. (Freund) McMillion, her mother-in-law, Patricia May, grandmothers, Alma Freund and Clarice Laub, uncles, Michael M. McMillion and Donald Freund, and one nephew, Christopher May.

Memorial contributions for breast cancer research may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation at www.komen.org