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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 16, 2026

Memphis lawyer Scott Fitzhugh May Sr. died July 7 at the age of 83. A graduate of Auburn University and Vanderbilt University Law School, May practiced law in Memphis for more than 50 years. An avid outdoorsman, he spent summers in the Cumberland Plateau hiking, camping, caving and exploring waterfalls. He also took up kayaking, whitewater rafting and scuba diving. A memorial service will be held July 31 at 10 a.m. CDT at Second Presbyterian Church, 4055 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38111. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. that day. Memorial contributions may be made to the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly’s Nature Trails, 1 Assembly Ave., P.O. Box 307, Monteagle, TN 37356 or the Memphis University School, 6191 Park Ave., Memphis, TN 38119.