On Thursday morning, Sept. 18, 2008, Minnie Faye Mosley Hayes went to sleep as she had lived her life, with quiet dignity. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, William M. Dock Hayes.
She was the loving mother of five girls, being preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Billie Faye Sweeney (Don) of Huntsville, Ala. Her surviving daughters are Anna Ruth Hester (Bill), Peggy Shannon Hutchens (Emmett), both of Ashland, Benita Colleen Hayes of Huntsville and Pamela Adele Williams (Mark) of Hot Springs, Ark.
She was Mamaw to 10 grandsons and two granddaughters; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Hayes was born in Knott County, Ky., on May 1, 1911, to A.J. and Ellen Wicker Mosley. She moved to Ashland in 1936 and remained here until her death.
She was a long time member of South Fork Old Regular Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Dean, Allan, Lesley and Neal Hester, Leonard Green Jr., Pete McGaha, Scottie, Benji Frazier and Joey Yates.
Final arrangements are in the hands of the Steen Funeral Home-Marshall Steen Chapel on 13th Street in Ashland. Services will be under the care of Elder Gary Blevins at the funeral home on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 at the funeral home.
Final rest will be in Ashland Cemetery. Our thanks and gratitude goes to the CNAs and especially Chris Tackett for their loving care and concern. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4338 13th St., Ashland, KY 41102-5432 or to the American Heart Association Kentucky Region 240 Whittington PKWY, Louisville, KY 40222.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
