OBITUARY : MRS. CORA MAE HAYS, 68, Rt. 1, Smithsburg, died at Washington County Hospital Thursday after a short illness.
Born in Wolfsville, Frederick County, she was the daughter of Elwood T. and Ammie Himes Lewis. She was the widow of Lloyd D. Hays. She was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Smithsburg.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Spitzer, State Line, Pa., five sons, Harold W. Hays, of Cavetown, Lauren E. Hays of Burlington, N.J. and Merle R. Hays, Lee D. Hays and Donald E. Hays, all of Smithsburg; one sister, Mrs. Martha Schroyer of Myersville, brothers, Lester Lewis of Hagerstown, Harrison Lewis of Smithsburg and Earl Lewis and Roscoe Lewis, both of Myersville; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Minnich Funeral Home, Smithsburg, Saturday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Arthur Wood officiating. Burial will be in Smithsburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
SOURCE : The Daily Mail Newspaper - Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland - Friday, November 21, 1969
Burial: Smithsburg Cemetery Smithsburg Washington County Maryland, USA
Record added: Apr 25, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 68909154
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