Tommy Lee Mays, 87, of Ironton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his residence.

Lee was born December 8, 1933, in Carter County, Kentucky, a son to the late William R Mays and Martha Perkins McCown.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Lana Gail Robinson Mays, whom he married March 21, 1987.

Lee was a 1951 graduate of Boyd County High School and was a proud United States Navy Veteran who served on the USS Wasp. He was a pipe fitter for 36 years at AK Steel, retiring in 1995. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and was a Mason. Lee was of the southern Baptist faith.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Tommy "Bill" (Linda) Mays and Timothy Mays both of Ashland, Ky.; daughter, Sherri (Jerry McKenzie) Mays; four step-children, Butch Hanshaw of Olive Hill, Ky., Kimberly (Adam) Koster of Tampa, Fla., Scott (Melissa) Koster of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and Larry (Lana) Koster of Flatwoods, Ky.; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 3 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home, 518 South 6th Street, Ironton, Ohio with Brother Leon Dalton. Burial will follow in Slab Fork Cemetery, and visitation will be 2 p.m., until time of the service at the funeral home.

To offer the Mays family condolences, please visit tracybrammerfh.com