Wayne Mays, son of the late Quinn Mays and Toni Geraldine Freeland Mays, was born on May 18, 1951, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on September 4, 2022, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 71 years.

Mr. Mays was a former farmer. He was a member of the Sikeston Masonic Lodge #310, the SEMO Shrine Club in Sikeston, and a former Sikeston Jaycee.

On August 18, 1995, in Aid, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Connie Harrison. Mrs. Mays survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Tobie Tubbs and husband Jon of New Concord, Kentucky; by two sons, Scott Moore and wife Amanda of Dexter, Missouri and Scott Mays and wife Deanna of Benton, Kentucky; by two brothers, Larry Mays and wife Cheryl of Greenville, Texas, and Danny Mays and wife Carrie of Manila, Arkansas; by thirteen grandchildren, Paige Adams and husband Austyn, Sophie Moore, Hanna McDonald and husband Trevor, Brooklyn Brown, Adison Moore, Colten Moore, Conner Campbell, Chase Johnson, Jontaylr Tubbs, Peyton Newsome and husband Corey, Hunter Mays, Carson Mays, and Parker Mays; and by eleven great-grandchildren, Carson Moore, Zoey Moore, Zaidyn McDonald, Zayla McDonald, Jayda Shafer, Bowie Campbell, Kayden Nelson, Emersyn Mays, Kenneth Newsome, Hendryx Newsome, and one on the way, Layna Wayne Conner.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David Glin Moore; and by his sister, Joyce Sloan.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, September 8, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

A Masonic service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. by the Sikeston Lodge, with funeral services following immediately after with Rev. Jerry Martin and Rev. Terryl Almond officiating.

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.