Patsy June Mays

Patsy June Olsen Mays, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

She is survived by her 2 children, James Timothy Mays (Sherry) and Tammy Elizabeth Mays-Murphy, 3 grandchildren: Erin Murphy West (Jamie); Christopher Murphy; and Natalie Mays Hemmer (Patrick); 4 great-grandchildren: Troy Hemmer, Mitchell Hemmer, Maxwell Hemmer, and Fiona West; her two sisters Wanda Partin (Estle) and Jan Rose White (Dennis). As well as many beloved nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law, and friends.

Patsy was born in Corbin, Kentucky on June 8, 1937, to Orbin and Lucille Olsen. She was the Valedictorian of her class and a motherly guide to her younger siblings from a young age. Patsy was blessed to have found the true love of her life with dedication to a long marriage of 61 years to her husband, the late James V. Mays. She had a protective instinct for her children and grandchildren that was close to being a superpower and was very kind and compassionate to everyone and never failed to meet new people with a smile and a laugh. Patsy was a successful businesswoman as a realtor and did bookkeeping. She lived a full life and was beloved by her family. Patsy was a member of First Baptist Church in Benton, Kentucky. She stayed true to her beliefs and convictions. She will be missed greatly.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Orbin and Lucille Olsen; her younger brother, Stanley Olsen; her husband, James V. Mays, and her youngest son, Mark Olsen Mays.

Visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Following the visitation, a funeral procession will go to Lynn Camp Cemetery for a graveside service with Jim Murray officiating.

In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lynn Camp Cemetery Fund.

Lynn Camp Cemetery, c/o Delvie Hensley, P.O. Box 893, Corbin, Kentucky 40702.

Arrangements by Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com