Fred W. Hays, age 81, of Athens passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at River City Care and Rehabilitation Center in Decatur. He was born December 26, 1931 in Lawrence County to John Baines Hays and Edna Thrasher Hays. Services for Mr. Hays are Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hays was a member of Tanner Church of Christ. He was nicknamed Mayor of Tanner. He was the former director of Alabama Farmers Federation and a lifelong farmer in Tanner.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Jane Hays; sons, John David “Johnny” Hays and wife, Vickie, and Fred W. Hays Jr.; grandchildren, Skyler Hays and wife, Haley, Landon Hays and wife, Haley, and Collin Hays and wife, Shaina; great-grandchild, Levi Hays; and special friend of 70 years, H.L. King.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Baines and Edna Thrasher Hays; brothers, Harold Hays, Lloyd Hays, Calvin Hays and John F. Hays; sisters, Jeanette Gatlin and Lorene McMeans.
Pallbearers will be Mike Murphy, Virgil Murphy, Billy Cannon, Scott Hays, Reitzel Murphy, Joe Cannon, Kent Murphy and Boman Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Please sign our online guestbook at limestonechapel.com
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