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Sarah Helen May went to be with our Lord on March 7, 2024, at the age of 83 years. Raised in Von Ormy, Texas, and was a proud descendant of the first families to settle and establish San Antonio from the Canary Islands in 1731 through her mother, Helen. Sarah was the first of seven children born to Sebastian Chavez Martinez and Helen DeLeon Martinez on July 27, 1940, at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. In 1956, Sarah met Cleveland D. "Red" May who came home for the holidays with Sarah's cousin, Leonard Ruiz, from Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. It was love at first sight and the two married on April 27, 1957. They were married 51 years and three children were born, Robert, Helen, and Beverly. While raising her children, Sarah worked at Santa Rosa Hospital in the Dietary department at the same time she and Red juggled family time with volunteering with PTA, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies, and Girl Scouts of America. Sarah was employed for 23 years with the South San Antonio Independent School District first being the cafeteria manager at South San Antonio High School then serving as Assistant Food Services Director for the school district until her retirement in 1995. While employed with South San Antonio ISD, Sarah and Red were the owners and managers of RAM'S Quick Stop on Pleasanton Road and RAM Mortorcycles, inc., on SW Military Drive located on the south side of San Antonio. Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Cleveland D. "Red" May, her parents, Sebastian C. and Helen DeLeon Martinez, brother John Joe Martinez, sister, Eileen "Winkie" Barrientos, and grandson, Robert Andrew May II. She is survived by three children, Robert Andrew May, Helen Louise May Gonzales (Herman), Beverly Elaine May-Guzman (Adolfo), five grandchildren: Michael Andrew May (Christy), Helen Mae Gonzales, Cody Jay Gonzales, Esther Marie Gonzales Martinez (Rudy), Sarah Elaine May, and nine great-grandchildren, Emery May, Jaxson May, Sophia Martinez, Leroy Martinez, Tyler Martinez, Quinn Gonzales, Ian Gonzales, Ruben Castaneda, and James Gonzales; Four brothers, Sebastian "Sammy" Martinez, Jesse "Bimbo" Martinez (Judy), Gerard Martinez, Jerome (Billy) Martinez, her Beloved Goddaughter, Deanna Rodriguez, numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. The family wishes to thank all surgeons, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, providers, Methodist Oncology Support, and healthcare advocate staff members of Guardian, Estrella, Magnolia, SNG Dialysis Center, Kidney, Hypertension & Transplant Specialists, MICU specialists, Registered Nurses, and all staff members at Southwest General Hospital and Metropolitan Methodist Hospital for the care given to her during the last 5 years until she took her last breath. All funeral services for Sarah will be held at Mission Park South, 1700 SE Military Drive, beginning Monday, March 18, 2024. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. followed by the praying of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Church services will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow. Father Jossh Carmen will officiate services.

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Sarah Helen May

July 27, 1940 - March 7, 2024