ANNIE CANTRELL HAYES
Died on July 6
Annie Cantrell Hayes, daughter of Mart and Artmichel Cantrell,
was born at Bone Gap, Ill., on December 10, 1872. When she was 12
years of age she came to Missouri, making her home near Purvis, Mo.
For many years she lived in and near Versailles where she has many relatives
and friends.
For the past year she had been in failing health, and she was
at the home of her son, Clarence Hayes, near Eldon, when she passed away
on July 6. She was past 76 years of age.
In 1892 she was married to George Monroe Hayes and to them nine
children were born. A son, Curtis, and a daughter, Ethel, died in
infancy. She was preceded in death by her husband, October 6, 1973.
Besides her husband she is survived by seven children: Clarence
Hayes, Eldon, Mrs. Ben June, Versailles, Clyde M. Hayes, Gravois mills,
Mrs. Bill Tryon, Syracuse, Aaron L. Hayes, Mrs. Oliver Sidebottom and Mrs.
Joe Chapman, all of Barnett; two brothers: E. L. Cantrell, Versailles,
and Clint Cantrell of Oklahoma, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Nations, also of
Oklahoma. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren.
For many years she had been a faithful member of the Assembly
of God church.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon
at the Versailles Assembly of God church, with the pastor, Rev. Nelson
Sachs, officiating. Interment was in the Versailles cemetery, with
Kays Funeral Service in charge.
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