Eldred Schafer Mays

Born: Sun May 6, 1928
Died: Mon Jul 12, 2010

Graveside Service: 11:00 AM Thu Jul 15, 2010

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Eldred Schafer Mays, 82, of Taylorsville passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Iredell County on May 6, 1928 to the late Fred Schafer and Edna Sloan Schafer Carter.  Eldred married the love of her life, Don Alexander Mays in 1958.  They were happily married nineteen years before his death in 1977.
She was predeceased by her mother, Edna Sloan Carter and step-father, Dr. G. K. Carter along with numerous aunts and uncles.
Eldred attended college at Mars Hill and graduated from High Point College.  She began her teaching career in Alexander County at Wittenburg Elementary and ended her career at Alexander Central High School in 1980 after 30 years of service.  While there she was the English Department Chairman.
Eldred was also the owner of Don Mays Hardware, ABC Board Chairman and a shareholder in Adams Funeral Home.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Taylorsville for many years.  She was a person with many wonderful qualities including honesty, integrity and the willingness to help other people.
She will be sorely missed by many.
Loved ones left to cherish her memory include: her only surviving aunt, Vivian Sloan Shuford of Charlotte, first cousin, Kimberly Shuford Martin (Donald) and her children, Lindsay, Ashley, Cory and Ryan Craven of Charlotte, first cousin, Dr. Sloan McCarter of Wilkesboro and his children, Michael McCarter (Rachel) of Pennsylvania and Leigh McCarter of Raleigh and first cousin, Kathryn (Kit) Ikerd of Greensboro.
The family would like to express their gratitude to her special friend and caregiver, Mrs. Linda Mayberry and her husband, Jerry, who was by her side during her illness.  Also to her Doctor, Dr. Pam Sholar, to her many special friends and to Hospice of Alexander County.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Taylorsville City Cemetery with the Rev. Josh Sherfey officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the Mays family at www.adamsfunerals.com.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Hospice of Alexander County, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681 or to First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 157, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Adams Funeral Home and cremation service is in charge of arrangements.

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Mark & Trenna Warren Kistler
   Posted Tue July 13, 2010
You were a wonderful person! You will be missed! Heaven has another angel.

kenny & debbie braswell jr.
   Posted Wed July 14, 2010
We are real sorry for your loss may god bless.

Gwen Jenkins
   Posted Wed July 14, 2010
Eldred was my favorite teacher when we were still Taylorsville High School. She taught my junior english class and I still remember she requested that I write my research paper that year on the love affair between Elizabeth Barrette and Robert Browning. I still saw her about town usually at the Festival of Tables in December at the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall or Spring Fling. She was an elegant southern lady with whom I always enjoyed visiting. I am very saddened at her passing and wish the family my most sincere thoughts at this time. I have you in my prayers.

Respectfully,

Gwen Jenkins

Martha Carter Kirby
   Posted Sun July 18, 2010
I was saddened to learn of the death of Eldred for I had just spoken with her several weeks ago when she indicated she was having health problems but did not go into details...I visited with Eldred several times over the past 6-8 years and always enjoyed our time together. I was pleased to hear her description of the later years of her stepfather and my uncle George Kallam Carter and how she read the newspaper to him in when his eyesight had failed. Sadly I never got to have her identify some family photographs we had chatted about. Please accept my condolences for the loss of your relative.

Sharon Carter Underwood
   Posted Wed July 21, 2010
Please accept my sincere condolences at the loss of your loved one,
Eldred Mayes. She was the step daughter of my great uncle George Carter of Taylorsville. As a fellow teacher, I know that though she and Don did not have children of their own, that she made a huge positive impact on the lives of many children in her 30 years of teaching.
We lived around the block from her during our 7 years in Alexander County and I saw her many times and enjoyed getting to know her better. Once she came to our home for a music party and we enjoyed having her. I took my Dad to visit her and he recalled her as a cute little girl when she and her parents visited the old Carter home place to see grandparents. I enjoyed seeing all the old Carter photos she had collected in a white box she kept in her basement.
May God bless and comfort you in this sad loss.

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