Mr. Joe Hays age 75 of Centre passed away Thursday January 25th at his residence.
Funeral services will be 3:30 PM Sunday January 28th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter officiating, burial will follow in Cherokee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 3 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Jeremy Deaton, Kimball Parker, Wallace Lyons, Tim Hays, Keith Atkinson, Robbie Miller and Bob Perry.
Survivors include son, Scott (Lori) Hays of Centre; special niece, Julie (Shawn) Waddell; brother, Bill (Susan) Hays of Southside; sister, Linda Cunningham of Las Vegas, NV.; grandchildren, Cody, Caleb and Brantley Hays, Taylor Jo (Michael) Wynn; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Ashtyn Wynn; special great-niece, Scout Waddell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carole Hays; son, Eric Hays; grandson, Bron Hays; brother, Bob Hays.
Mr. Hays was born in Knoxville, TN. and lived most of his life in Cherokee County and the son of the late Matlock D. and Wanda McDaris Hays. He was an owner of Centre Manufacturing Company and member of Centre First United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Scholarship Fund at First Southern Bank in Memory of Joe Hays.
Perry Funeral Home Directing