Joe Bond Hays, age 92, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 2:47 pm on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Worthington, IN on August 29, 1929, the son of Marcus & Mary Louise (Bond) Hays.
Joe Hays
Joe was a 1947 graduate of Jefferson High School. He then went to officers training school in the Army and served in the Korean War. After the war he went to Purdue and received a Bachelor”s of Science Degree in Agriculture. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture where he worked on soil and water quality control and soil conservation and retired in 1989. He assisted in the Indiana Heartland Coordinating commission and served on the Urban Committee of Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council. He enjoyed teaching Sunday school at Folsom United Methodist Church, was a member of the Elks Club in Linton and was on the Worthington Cemetery board.
He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Louise Hays of Worthington; children, Joe P. (Angie) Hays of Indianapolis, Charles R. Hays of Florida, Barbara (Matthew) Abshire Osadola of Indianapolis, Donna L. Murray of Michigan and Robert M. Hays of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Ken (Lauren) Hays, Mary Hays, Catherine Hays, Marcus Hays, Jonathon Abshire, Tricia Murray, Jared Murray, Deanna Murray and Mikayla Murray; great grandchildren, Les Perrin, Ava Perrin, Reagan Perrin, Erin Hays, Jack Hays, Elena Murray and Brady James Gonzales; great great grandchildren, Hudson Hays and Branson Hays; twin sister, Mary Ann Tate; niece, Sara (Jim) McCormick; nephew, Mark (Mary) Tate; 3 great nieces; 3 great nephews and 2 great great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A private celebration of life will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Folsom United Methodist Church or Linton Elks Lodge #866 through the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared with Joe’s family at www.welchcornett.com.
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Joe Bond Hays
/ Welch & Cornett Worthington ChapelJoe Bond Hays, age 92, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 2:47 pm on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Worthington, IN on August 29, 1929, the son of Marcus & Mary Louise (Bond) Hays.
Joe Hays
Joe was a 1947 graduate of Jefferson High School. He then went to officers training school in the Army and served in the Korean War. After the war he went to Purdue and received a Bachelor”s of Science Degree in Agriculture. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture where he worked on soil and water quality control and soil conservation and retired in 1989. He assisted in the Indiana Heartland Coordinating commission and served on the Urban Committee of Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council. He enjoyed teaching Sunday school at Folsom United Methodist Church, was a member of the Elks Club in Linton and was on the Worthington Cemetery board.
He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Louise Hays of Worthington; children, Joe P. (Angie) Hays of Indianapolis, Charles R. Hays of Florida, Barbara (Matthew) Abshire Osadola of Indianapolis, Donna L. Murray of Michigan and Robert M. Hays of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Ken (Lauren) Hays, Mary Hays, Catherine Hays, Marcus Hays, Jonathon Abshire, Tricia Murray, Jared Murray, Deanna Murray and Mikayla Murray; great grandchildren, Les Perrin, Ava Perrin, Reagan Perrin, Erin Hays, Jack Hays, Elena Murray and Brady James Gonzales; great great grandchildren, Hudson Hays and Branson Hays; twin sister, Mary Ann Tate; niece, Sara (Jim) McCormick; nephew, Mark (Mary) Tate; 3 great nieces; 3 great nephews and 2 great great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A private celebration of life will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Folsom United Methodist Church or Linton Elks Lodge #866 through the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared with Joe’s family at www.welchcornett.com.
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Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 82 calls and incidents from Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6, 2025, including:
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Florence H Clayton, age 89, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 2:33 am on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center. She was born on August 16, 1935, the daughter of George & Helena (Bolton) Clayton.
Larry A. Poe, 84, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away, on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Brookville, Pennsylvania to Joe L. and Anita June (Heaton) Poe. Larry married the love of his life, Mary Arlene (Schmitt) Poe on April 28, 1961.
Bruce Button, age 70, of Cincinnati, OH and Worthington, passed away at 8:40 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at I.U. Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Troy, NY on September 28, 1954, the son of Dale & Ann (Colquhoun) Button.
Nellie Yvonne ‘Connie’ Dayhoff, 88, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Linton to Clifford William and Eva Mae (Blough) Lynch. Connie married the love of her life, John Dayhoff, Jr. on June 2, 1955.
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William D. "Bill" Myers, 84, of Midland, IN passed away at 7:19 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
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