Roscoe Bays

Roscoe Bays, age 73, of Barbourville, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Middlesboro ARH Hospital. He was born in Knox County, Kentucky on November 8, 1941 to the union of the late Jesse Bays and the late Laura Ann Shelton Bays Messer. Roscoe was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, Roscoe is also preceded in death by two brothers: George and Add Bays.
He is survived by one son: Timothy Bays of Wisconsin and three sisters: Juanita Jasper and husband Glen of Ratcliff, Kentucky, Janie Phipps and husband Richmond of Ratcliff, Kentucky and Edith Janacek of Illinois.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. from the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Barbourville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 7, 2015 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Hampton Funeral Home. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamptonfh.com
To the family of Mr. Bays, the staff of Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of grief.