Ava J. Maye's obituary , Passed away on June 8, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina

Ava J. Maye

April 2, 1938 - June 8, 2026 (88 years old)

Kinston, North Carolina

Ava J. Maye's obituary , Passed away on June 8, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina

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Ava J. Maye

April 2, 1938 - June 8, 2026 (88 years old)

Kinston, North Carolina

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Ava J. Maye Obituary

Ava J. Maye, born on April 2, 1938, passed away on June 8, 2026. Ava leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ava J. Maye to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Zachariah Maye; her daughter Regina Maye; her parents, McKinley Jarman and Bertha Newborn; and her siblings, Maude Lee Hope and Leonard Jarman (Gertie).

She is survived by: her children, James Maye of Kinston, NC, Cassandra Arnold of Kinston, NC, Gary Maye of Kinston, NC and Gwendolyn McGee of Kinston, NC; and her siblings, Ethel Sutton (Emanuel) of La Grange, NC, Dora Whitfield of Kinston, NC, Clifton Bizzel (Helen) of Pink Hill, NC, Ralph Newborn of Kinston, NC and Larry Newborn of Kinston, NC.

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Saunders Funeral Home



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655 Sussex St, Kinston, NC 28504

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