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Ruth Ann Fulfer Hayes
(December 16, 1845-October 04, 1935)
PASSING OF MRS. RUTH HAYS
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Hays who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Six, on Friday, were
held Sunday afternoon at the ArmingSton Christian church. Rev. K. M. Hooe, pastor of the church, was in charge. Mrs. Hallie
Rhodes and Mrs. Bernice Wright sang and were accompainied at the piano by Mrs. Eva Forbus. The pall bearers were Richard Britt,
Melvin Bogar, Ray Hieronymus, Ralph Mason, James Stoneman and Vernon Henry. Burial was made in the Oakview cemetery.
The following obituary was read at the funeral:
Ruth Ann Fulfer, daughter of George W. And Mary Quinn Fulfer, was born in Saltilloville, Indiana on December
16, 1845, and departed this life Friday evening, October 4, 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Six, in Decatur.
Her death occurred at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 18 days.
She was united in marriage with Geo. W. Hays on September 14th 1871, in southern INdiana, where they began their
new home life.
A few years later in 1883 in company with other relatives, Mrs. and Mrs. Hays and five children, made a trip
overland by covered wagon from Indiana to Kansas. After a few years residence there they returned by covered wagon to souther
Illinois, later settling in Arthur where they lived for 11 years.
In 1902, they moved to Armington, where they continued to reside, until the time of Mr. Hays demise, March 25,
1932.
Since then Mrs. Hays spent her remaining days in her home in Armington and with her children.
With the taking up of her residence in Armington, Mrs. Hay transferred her church membership to the Armington
Christian church and continued her membership here through her life. She was a regular attending on the Lord's day until the
time when her health prevented.
Hers was a life filled with the richest of experiences and mad joyful by happy home life and God's sparing the
lives of her children. And although she had almost reached the age of four score and ten years, she was only sick for a period
of six weeks before death called her.
She leaves to mourn their loss, four children; Mrs. J. H. McGuire of Coatesville, Indiana; Mrs. Chas. Six, of
Decatur; A. Ross Hays, of Armington; Mrs. O. R. Adams, of Waynesville; five sisters; Mrs. Francis Hankins , of Arthur, Ill.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Hankins, of Kinmundy, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Jane, of Arthur, Ill.; Mrs. Dora Lane, of champaign; Mrs. Ellen Walker,
of Russiaville, Ind.; six grandchidren; Denzel, Elizabeth and Helen Dean Hays, of Armington; Wayne and Wilford Six, of Decator;
Irma Jean Adams, of Waynesville and one great-grandchild, Garry Lee Six, of Decatur; also three step-grandchildren; Harold,
Merlin and Helen Adams, of Waynesville.
There were two children, Effie L. And Anna (sic Arma) who preceded their mother in death, having died in early
life; unreadable two brothers preceded her in death.
Besides these love ones she leaves a host of other relatives and friends who mourn her passing.
Your are not dead, life has but set you free!
Your years of life were like a lovely song,
The last sweet pignant notes of which held long,
Passed into silence while we listened, we
Who loved you, listened still expectingly!
And we about you whom you moved among
Would feel that grief for you were surely wrong-----
You have but passed by and where we can see
For us, who knew you, dread of age past!
You took life, tiptoe, to the very last;
It never lost for you its lovely look;
You kept your interest in its thrilling book;
To you, Death came, no conqueror, in the end---
You merely smiled to great another friend.
Submitted by Jean Pyle
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