Evangelist R.E. Mays

Evangelist R.E. Mays, 51, a resident of Dothan passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be held 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Richie Nobles, Dr. Tim Hill and Pastor Oral Lyons officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:30-5:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Congregational Holiness World Missions Department or the Church of God World Missions Department. A memorial service will be held in Georgia at a later date.

Born in 1964 a life-long resident of Jackson, GA who greatly spent the last 2 ½ years in Dothan, Ala. Preceded in death by his parents Bobby J. and M. Elizabeth Nobles Mays, sister, Peggy Marie Mays, also his grandmother Delma Wright Nobles Hudson who was the strength of his faith and believed he was normal and could do or be anything he chose.

Survived by the love of his life, soul mate and QUEEN Teresa Roper Mays, his precious 4-legged daughter Sassy, and his son, Joseph S. Mays; numerous Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. He also had several friends that were very special.

He spent over 30 years of his life traveling around the world preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Teresa were presidents and co-founders of Fresh Fire Revivals. Bro. Mays served the Church of God and the Congregational Holiness. He had the honor of serving the Congregational Holiness Church in several district positions and also the international brotherhood director for 10 years. He travelled to 19 foreign countries and was very instrumental in establishing the City of Refuge Orphanage in the country of Honduras. His passion was to see the fire of God touch every life he came in contact with. “Let the Fire Fall”