Four daughters - Alma Shouse of Lawrenceburg, Ruth Sorrell of Goshen, Indiana, Linda Lakes of Gray Hawk, Kentucky., and Judy Shepherd of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, all became teachers. The oldest son Talmadge is a doctor in Pineville, Kentucky. Calvin is a minister and businessman. Truman is a businessman. Ray is a recruiting officer for the United States Navy. Paul is a Sergeant with the Kentucky State Police. Carl is an inspector with the Kentucky department of mining services. One son, Henry, was tragically killed February 1, 1968 in McKee, Kentucky.
Ray Hays was ordained to the ministry of the Reformed Church in America in 1948 at the renowned Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Subsequently, he became the Evangelist at large for the Kentucky
mountain work of the Reformed Church in America. In that capacity, he founded churches in such remote areas as Salt Rock, Sand Springs, Sinking Valley, Buncomb and Cool Springs, while regularly conducting
services of worship five times each Sunday.
Until months before his death on March 6, 1988, Ray Hays was planning to go yet once more back into the hills to tell the folks, "We have a big, kind and merciful God - and we need to get to know him."
On March 9, 1988, Ray G. Hays was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Gray Hawk - the last of his generation yet forever first in the hearts of his wife, his daughters and his sons.
Source: 17 March 1988 - The Sun-Courier
Four daughters - Alma Shouse of Lawrenceburg, Ruth Sorrell of Goshen, Indiana, Linda Lakes of Gray Hawk, Kentucky., and Judy Shepherd of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, all became teachers. The oldest son Talmadge is a doctor in Pineville, Kentucky. Calvin is a minister and businessman. Truman is a businessman. Ray is a recruiting officer for the United States Navy. Paul is a Sergeant with the Kentucky State Police. Carl is an inspector with the Kentucky department of mining services. One son, Henry, was tragically killed February 1, 1968 in McKee, Kentucky.
Ray Hays was ordained to the ministry of the Reformed Church in America in 1948 at the renowned Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Subsequently, he became the Evangelist at large for the Kentucky
mountain work of the Reformed Church in America. In that capacity, he founded churches in such remote areas as Salt Rock, Sand Springs, Sinking Valley, Buncomb and Cool Springs, while regularly conducting
services of worship five times each Sunday.
Until months before his death on March 6, 1988, Ray Hays was planning to go yet once more back into the hills to tell the folks, "We have a big, kind and merciful God - and we need to get to know him."
On March 9, 1988, Ray G. Hays was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Gray Hawk - the last of his generation yet forever first in the hearts of his wife, his daughters and his sons.
Source: 17 March 1988 - The Sun-Courier
Family Members
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Lewis Elbert Hays
1890–1964
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William David Hays
1892–1954
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Thomas Robert Hays
1893–1947
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Arthur E Hays
1896–1972
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Mary Hays Tincher
1898–1985
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Leonard E. Hays Sr
1900–1937
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Lydia Hays Sizemore
1902–1937
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Roy G. Hays
1906–1986
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Letha B Hays Jones
1908–1982
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George E Hays
1910–1912
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Annie Hays
1912–1913
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Green Hays Jr
1913–1919