Aubrey Neil May

Aubrey Neil May, 85, St. Augustine, died February 25, 2023 at St. Augustine Health and Rehab after a lengthy illness. He was born November 13, 1937 at 12 Fullerwood Drive, delivered by mid-wife Fannie Mae Benjamin to parents Henry Jefferson May and Esther Masters May. Born in North City St. Augustine (Fullerwood), where he formed many life long friendships and memories he stored in his heart throughout his life. Aubrey attended Fullerwood and Orange Street elementary schools and Ketterlinus High School graduating in 1956 after having been part of the Yellow Jacket football team for four years, winning the 1954 East Florida Conference Championship coached by Walt Slater. It was at Ketterlinus he met his high school sweetheart, Molly Anne Rathel in1954. They married September 2, 1956. Both worked at The Florida Military Dept., Headquarters of The Florida National Guard, on Marine Street until 1965. Aubrey was a member of the Florida Air National Guard and later the Army National Guard. He and Molly Anne worked side by side all their adult employment from high school graduation until retirement. They jointly owned and operated the Colee Cove Store. He served as the first founding President of the Colee Cove Volunteer Fire Department in the early formative years of the 1970's. In 1982 they both entered the real estate industry working for Watson Realty Corp until their retirement March 2003. Their years and lives were filled with raising their daughters Debbie and Renee and family travel enjoying their three grandchildren, Jason, AJ and Anna and extended family. Aubrey loved to laugh and make others laugh with his many jokes. He was an excellent joke teller with extended recall of many oldies but goodies. His love for music from teenager to senior citizen never diminished. Oochie May and His Rockets were a very popular dance band that entertained for years in local areas. He loved big band, standards, country and stage tunes; everything but the new "stuff. His talent and associations grew having performed with many that went on to greater stages when he chose to star as a husband, father and grandfather. Some of his fondest memories were cruising with his family and all singing in the cruise talent shows, etc. Everyone enjoyed his wonderful voice singing Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Michael Buble and others. Another favorite endeavor was creating and marketing his famous Oochie’s Redneck HotStuff Datil Pepper Sauce. Aubrey, a member of Anastasia Baptist Church since 1994 chose to serve his Lord with his service to deliver Meals on Wheels for the Council on Aging and working for the St Johns Ecumenical Food Pantry and as a member of Friends thru Christ Life Group and the The New Life Life Group at Anastasia Baptist. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry J. May and his mother, Esther Masters May and his infant daughter, Beth Anne May. Survivors are his wife of 66 years, Molly Anne, daughters, Debbie Lynn Wilson (Brice) and Regina Renee Marcey (Tony), grandchildren, Jason Wilson (Ariel), AJ Wilson (Amy), and Anna Hyde (Randy); great grandchildren, Lucia, Prudence, Korra, Brody, Lincoln, and William; Sister, Hendra Konrad (Tom), and half-sisters, Deidre Hankins and Connie May Fowler. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday March 2, 2023 at Anastasia Baptist Church. A visitation, beginning at 10:00 a.m will precede the services. Interment will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully accepted or in his memory, donations to the 4 Generations to Come Building Fund of Anastasia Baptist Church. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Aubrey Neil May

November 13, 1937 - February 25, 2023