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Submitted: 10/19/22 • Approved: 10/26/22 • Last Updated: 10/29/22 • R1453942-G0-S3
July 28, 1945 - December 20, 2017
*Obituary
William Edward Hays, 72, of Alma, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in a Fayetteville Hospital.
He was a farmer for the Hays Farm and a member of Concord Baptist Church.
He was born July 28, 1945 in Marysville, MO to the late Argyle and Fannie (Smyzer) Hays and preceded in death by a brother, Argyle Hays, Jr.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Concord Baptist Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary (Hoffman) Hays of the home; two daughters, Paula Miller and husband James of Cabot, AR and Karla McMurray and husband Toney of Alma, AR; two sons, Dr. William Hays of Irving, TX and Wayne Hays and wife Kristi of Alma, AR; three brothers, Donald Hays and wife Joan of Guthrie Center, IA, Ronald Hays and wife Treva of Littleton, CO and Richard Hays and wife Myrna of Murray, IA; one sister, Shirley Monday and husband Gene of Parkersburg, WV; 7 grandchildren, Ryan and Tiffanee Miller, Alexis Miller, Stephen McMurray, Clayton McMurray, Jackson McMurray, Bailey Hays and Jared Hays and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be William Hays, Wayne Hays, Ryan Miller, James Miller, Toney McMurray, Stephen McMurray, Clayton McMurray, Jackson McMurray, Bailey Hays and Jared Hays.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 10/19/22 by Billsully060
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