Willard May

Willard "Eugene" May, 69, of Colona, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be one hour before service time. Burial will be at Dayton Corners Cemetery in Colona. Memorials may be made to the family. Willard was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Unionville, Mo., the son of Loran and Bonnie Fields May. He married Joyce L. Fraikes on Aug. 16, 1969, in Silvis. She passed away July 22, 1984. Willard retired from John Deere in East Moline. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Geneseo. He loved collecting Coca-Cola items and enjoyed mowing the yard. Survivors include his daughters, April May Gardner, Colona, Gena (Andre) Wright, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jenny (Josh) Reynolds, Durham, N.C.; seven grandchildren and one on the way; brothers DeWayne May, Centerville, Iowa, and George (Verna) May, Atkinson; sisters-in-law, Linda (Ray) Culbertson, Silvis, Connie (Mike) Hainline, Lockport, Ill., and Chrystel May, Temple, Texas. Willard was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three sons and four siblings.