Nettie Hayes of Bonnie Dies; Funeral Sunday

Mrs. Nettie Ethel Hayes, 63, of Bonnie died at 8:30 am Friday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Marsh Harpole officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4:00 pm today.

Mrs. Hayes was born March 10, 1900, in Wayne County, the daughter of Harry and Nora (McCormack) Friend.

She was married to Marion Hayes who preceded her in death on June 16, 1953.

She is survived by two sons, Melvin and Donald Hayes, at home, LeRoy Hayes, serving with the US Air Force at Lackland Field, Tex.; five daughters, Mrs. Shirley Hayes of Greenup, Ill., Mrs. Loris Firebaugh of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Eyvonne Meyers of St. Louis, Mrs. June Kays and Mrs. Lorraine Taylor of Benton; two brothers, Dave and Earl Friend both of Wayne City; two sisters Mrs. Rosey Gregory of Fairfield and Mrs. Nelle McConnaughhay of Dixon, Ill., and 17 grandchildren.

Source: Mount Vernon Register News
Date: February 14, 1970
Submitted by: Kiowana Hayes Ferguson