Sylvia May

Sylvia May, age 82, of Beckville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday night, May 15, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. She was born on September 30, 1943, in Carthage to the late Sylvan and Delta Lee Jenkins Harris.

Sylvia attended Fair Play School, graduated from Beckville High School with the Class of 1961, and later attended business school. She grew up attending Allison Chapel Methodist Church with her family and carried the values of faith, family, and kindness throughout her life. Sylvia enjoyed shopping, but her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, James Oliver "Sonny" Harris.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Tamara Templeton and husband, Anthony; her brother, Ronny Harris and wife, Linda; her sister, Diane Harris and husband, David; her grandchildren, Micah Templeton and wife, Katlynn, and McKenzie Gibson and husband, Rance; and her beloved great-grandchildren, Kirby Jo Gibson, Waylon Gibson, Evelynn Templeton, and Whitley Gibson, along with one great-grandchild on the way.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Woods Cemetery with Micah Templeton officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Guestbook.