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In Memory

Eldonna Poole (May) - Class Of 1941

Eldonna Poole (May)

May, Eldonna Poole 5/19/1923 - 10/21/2018 Williamston Eldonna Poole May, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 21, 2018. Eldonna June Poole was born on May 19, 1923 in South Bend, Indiana to Ellsworth and Wreatha Poole. She had a brother Russell Poole, and a sister Jean Gray. She attended Indiana University. She acted in musicals and worked in the IU radio station. After she graduated, she loved teaching English in Breman, Indiana. She married Frank Preston May in 1948. They lived many years in Evanston, Illinois and raised their family of four children there. She was their mentor and confidante. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and flourished as the administrative assistant to the minister. They moved back to South Bend where there were many family gatherings with their grown children and grandchildren. Eldonna cherished time with her family. There were many reunions in the summer, and at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She liked to cook meals with all the fixins. She was the queen of Euchre at family game time. Visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren brought a sparkle to her eyes. Frank and Eldonna lived their golden years in Jackson, Michigan at Vista Grande Villa. She had just moved to Crosaires in Williamston, Michigan. Eldonna was a sweet, caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Eldonna was preceded in death by her parents, Ellsworth and Wreatha Poole, her husband of 65 years, Frank May, and her brother, Russell Poole. Eldonna is survived by her sister Jean Gray, her sister-in-law Betty Poole; her children, Rebecca (Larry) Leefers, Deborah (Ron) Greiner, Christina (Tim) Brown, and David May; grandchildren Karin (Abhi) Hullatti, Kristin Leefers, John (Audre Robison) Leefers, Kathrin Leefers, Kevin (Kelly) Greiner, Nathan (Maddie) Greiner, Tom Brown, Rachel May and Preston May; great grandchildren Hayden and Cole Greiner; Ezra, Emme and Eva Greiner; Maya and Chethan Hullatti; and Eleanor Leefers; and many loving nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 2:00PM in the Grande Room at Vista Grande Villa, 2251 Springport Rd., Jackson Michigan. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Lake Street Church of Evanston, Illinois; First Baptist Church of South Bend, Indiana; or First Baptist Church of Jackson, Michigan

11/05/2018 JFC