Florence (ADCOCK) HAYS

Girard Gazette, Wednesday, 8 April 1981, page 5A column 3.

Mrs. Florence Hays, 65, of rural Girard died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at the residence.

She was born Nov. 8, 1914 in Nilwood, the daughter of Fred and Jane Stephenson Adcock. She was a graduate of Girard High school.

Mrs. Hays was a member of the First Baptist church, Virden. She was married to Earl Hays. Mrs. Hays was an office clerk for the State of Illinois for the past 16 years.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Judy Heitzig of Jerseyville and Mrs. Lynda Hotarek of Virden; three grandsons; one brother, William Adcock of Horse Shoe Bend, Ark.

Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Berry Funeral Home, Virden, with Rev. Robert Horn officiating. Burial was in Girard cemetery.

Pallbearers were Gary Hays, Ron Riffey, Gary Espenscheid, Harold Britenstine, Karl Sigley and Wayne Adcock.