T. Beatrice Hays, 83, Washington, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Washington.

Mrs. Hays, the daughter of the late Ernest Vaughan and wife Etta, nee Kinnaird, was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Bloodland.

She received her education from Bloodland High School. On Feb. 15, 1943, she was united in marriage to Jack Hays in Fort Leonard Wood.

Mrs. Hays was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ and Quilters of St. Peter's U.C.C. She was a cook for Labadie School.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a granddaughter, Kristi Hays.

Mrs. Hays is survived by three sons, Donald Hays and wife Cookie, Union, Bill Hays and Rose Rousseau, Lawrence, Kan., and Rick Hays and wife Susan, Washington; two sisters, Irene Felton, Springfield, and Florene Bates and husband George, Florissant; seven grandchildren, Jason Hays, Washington, Cassie Hays, Charlottesville, Va., Erin Simon and Mark, O'Fallon, Sarah Morse and Kyle, Nashville, Tenn., Thomas Hays, Carrollton, Ga., Leslie Hays, Leslie, and Quentin Hays and Germaine Josef, Capitan, N.M.; six great-grandchildren, Emily, Aubrey, Elizabeth, Peyton, Ava and Elliott; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 29, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Washington, with the Rev. Paul Koch officiating.

Interment was in Bethel Cemetery, Labadie.

Memorials to the Quilters of St. Peter's U.C.C. or St. John's Hospice are preferred.

The family was served by Nieburg-Vitt Funeral Home, Washington.

The Missourian