Bethel Mays

August 22, 1953 - November 30, 2015

Beattyville, KY – Bethel Mays, age 62, wife of Paul Douglas Mays, passed away on November 30, 2015 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. Bethel was born in Beattyville, Lee County, KY, on August 22, 1953, a daughter to the late Courtney Shoemaker and Reno (Hobbs) Shoemaker. She was a homemaker, enjoyed sewing and baking and playing the piano. She was a faithful member of the Sugar Camp Baptist Church in Booneville. She was a beloved Mother and is survived by her husband and her mother, 2 sons: Travis Paul (Wilma) Mays of Booneville, KY and Joseph Elmer (Leticia) Mays of Cincinnati, OH, 1 daughter; Vanessa Dawn (Ron) Courter of Hamilton, OH, 3 brothers; Raymond (Cletta) Shoemaker, Dan (Ellen) Shoemaker and James (Barbara) Shoemaker, all of Beattyville, KY, 5 sisters; Bonnie Best, Naomi Moore and Anna Best, all of Beattyville, KY, Dorothy (Larry) Osborne of Newport, KY and Opal (Terry) Smith of Covington, KY, 9 grandchildren; Jeremiah (Stacie) Mays, Kayla, Matthew, Jacob, Elena and Beniah Mays, Erica, Alicia and Ronnie Courter, and 1 great-grandchild; Ezekial Mays, along with many other loving family members and friends. Bethel was preceded in death by her father, Courtney Shoemaker, grandparents; Henry and Elizabeth Hobbs and sister Lena Rae Shoemaker. Visitation will be held Friday, December 4, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 PM at the Booneville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Booneville Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Charlton and Pastor Joe Head officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Shoemaker Cemetery located in Beattyville, KY. To leave the family a special message visit www.boonevillekyfuneralhome.com. The Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.