John Bays
d. February 19, 1932
Mr. John Henry Bays age 75 of Jarvis, KY passed away on Tuesday Morning at the Knox County Hospital. He was the son of Lloyd & Ceiona (Price) Bays born to them February 19th, 1932 in Bell County. Mr. Bays believed in the Baptist faith, and had been a coal miner and a sawmill worker for E.K. Woods. Mr. Bays like to hunt, ginseng, and fish. He is preceded in death by his parents Lloyd & CeionaBays, one son Willie Woodrow Bays, and two sisters Jane Smallwood & Geneva Mills.
Mr. Bays believed in the Baptist faith, and had been a coal miner and a sawmill worker for E.K. Woods. Mr. Bays like to hunt, ginseng, and fish. He is preceded in death by his parents Lloyd & CeionaBays, one son Willie Woodrow Bays, and two sisters Jane Smallwood & Geneva Mills. Survivors include two sons Marvin Bays & Geraldine of Bimble, KY and Randall Bays & wife Cindy of Jarvis, KY, one daughter Bonnie Lou Fuson Warren of Dewitt, KY, four brothers C.A. Price of Middlesboro, KY, Charlie Bays & wife of Artemus, KY, Tom Price of Chicago, Illinois & Russell Bays of Gray, KY. fifteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Mr. Bays also leaves behind a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services for Mr. Bays will be conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Friday – November 14th, 2008 at 12:00 noon with Rev. Glenn Collins officiating. Pallbearers will be Family & Friends. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at the Hampton Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of service at noon.
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