Jason Van May, age 41 of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems. He was born in Tullahoma on May 11, 1981. Jason played baseball and football in high school for the Moore County Raiders. He was very involved in Moore County sports and served as Assistant Coach for the Moore County football team. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching and cheering for the Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and Atlanta Braves. A proud father, Jason “Biggie” was a gentle giant that everyone loved….he truly never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his great-granny, Leona Tankersley; grandparents, Louise West, and Vernie Jones; and aunt, Jennifer Foster. Jason is survived by his loving wife of ten years, Josie May; daughter, Abigail Leona ; mother, Danette Harper; father, Jerry (Sherri) May; siblings, Clinton Harper, Logan (Jenna) Harper, and Alicia (Michael) Villines; grandmother, Hermaline Jones; step-siblings, Tori Dodd, and Justin (Lisa) Taylor; aunts and uncles, Vern Jones, Shannon Jones, and Paulette (Darnell) Ortner; nieces, Tenley and Tatum Harper; nephews, A.J. Dodd, Skyler Villines, and Matthew Villines; cousins, Sherree (Carey) Powers, and Shannon (Jim) George; and many more cousins, family, and other friends. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the Jennings-Moore-Cortner Chapel with Matthew Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Hoovers Grove Cemetery.
