Hazel Fern Yates Mays, 84, passed away on June 19, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 16, 1941, to the late Tucker and Lydia Yates. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mays was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Mays; son, Carl Mays; daughter, Darlene Smith; sisters, Marie Childress and Audrey Yates; brothers, RC Yates, Ray Yates, Lowell Yates; grandson, Travis Stanley; great-grandchild, Paxton Mullins.

Survivors include her daughters, Peggy (Scottie) Stanley, Tanya Mays and Lisa Robinette; grandchildren, Becky Hillman, Jason Smith, Jared Stanley, Lesley Marshall and Nolynn Counts; great-grandchildren, Summer Smith, Layla Hillman, Walker Hillman, Tucker Stanley, Adrianna Mullins, Jamey Fleming, Landon Stanley, Brooklyn Stanley, Easton Smith, Gabe Marshall, Daniel and Camden Deel; sisters, Margaret Doss and Ruth Amerson; brothers, Wayne Yates and Eual "Shorty" Yates; special son-in-law, Joe Smith; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and sisters-in-law.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, June 21, 2026, 3 pm, at Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Denver Kelly and Terry Marshall officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 pm. Burial will follow at Yates Family Cemetery located on Carter Stanley Highway. Pallbearers will be Jason Smith, Jared Stanley, Terry Marshall, Joe Smith, Scottie Stanley and Aaron Hillman. Honorary pallbearers are Walker Hillman, Landon Stanley, Easton Smith, Gabe Marshall and William Robinette.

It was Mrs. Mays wishes that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105