Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Hodges Maye of Americus, Georgia will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church with Rev. Ted Walters officiating. Burial will follow at Staley Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Lizzie “Liz” Hodges Maye was born on Thursday, January 12, 1950 to the late Clifford and Inez Hodges, but she was raised by the late Dan and Gussie Walters. Liz was a 1968 graduate of A.S. Staley High School. For many years she was the owner and operator of Captain’s Hair Dimensions in Americus, GA and also served faithfully as a funeral attendant at West's Mortuary. Liz was a member of Queen of the South Eastern Star Chapter #70. Liz departed this life on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Medical Center of Central GA.
Liz touched the hearts of many and was a true blessing to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and a devoted niece: Mattie Mae Walters, Hattie Mae Walters, Wallace Lewis, Jerimiah Lewis and Emma Jean Lockett. She leaves to celebrate her life two sons: Robert Maye of West Palm Beach, Florida and Kelvin Maye of Americus, Georgia; six brothers: Dan Walters of Americus Georgia, Nathaniel Hodges of Ellaville Georgia, Gene Hodges of Atlanta Georgia, Larry Lewis (Bridget) and John Lewis of Quitman Georgia and James Wiley of San Diego California; three sisters: Mary Walters of Americus Georgia, Mattie Hodges and Mary Ann Lakes (Allen) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; five grandchildren: Aron Baisden, Ashona Mann, Jarvis Gray, Nicholas Maye, and Robert Mann; four devoted nephews: Barry McGrady (Bridget), Corey Lockett (Kierra), Ted Walters (Trudy) and Roy Foster (Tee); two devoted cousins: Darrell Walters, and Christine Walters; five devoted friends: Sylvia Ann Collier, Tommie McCuller, Brenda Holmes, Dorothy Perkins and Pattie Young; devoted classmates, great grandchildren and a hostof nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
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