Jeffrey Lynn Mays 54 of Conover died Sunday, April 16th, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born September 17th, 1962 he was the son of the late James Mays and Lillian Bunton Mays. A daughter, Barbara Cundiff and husband Bobby of Johnson City, TN; a sister, Rita Pritchard and husband Bobby of Conover; four brothers, Roger Dale Mays and wife Linda of Morganton, Ronnie Franklin Mays and wife Rachel of Elizabethton, TN, Russell Wayne Mays and wife Joy of Conover and David and Kathy Reynolds of Hildebran; his brother-in-law Ryan Kirby and his wife Cindy of Conover and his mother-in-law Barbara Kirby, his stepmother, Betty Mays of Conover; his lifelong best friend, Kenny Weaver of Elizabethton, TN and his loving dog Jo Jo and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. His wife Kimberly (Kim) Mays and a brother, James Arnold Mays preceded him in death. The funeral will be 4:00 PM Friday April 21, 2017 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Wade Danner officiating. Burial will follow at Conover Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30-4:00 PM Friday at the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Mays family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.