Obituary of Dorothy Darden Hays

DOROTHY DARDEN HAYS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) January 25, 2004

Dorothy Darden Hays, 86, died Jan. 23, 2004. She was a native of Isle of
Wright, Va. and was the daughter of the late Hardey and Dosia Darden of
Carrsville, Va. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, she was a sewing
instructor for the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Wards Corner.

Mrs. Hays was the wife of the late Albert Hays and was also predeceased
by a son, David Hays. Survivors include daughters-in-law, Carolyn
Carrico and Carol Wray of Norfolk; grandson, Scott Hays of Rodanthe,
N.C.; granddaughter, Audrey Hays of Chesapeake; nephews, Edwin S.
Johnson of Norfolk and J. Larry Darden of Carrsville, Va.; nieces, Norma
D. Padgett of Lawrenceville, Ga., Anne Darden of Virginia Beach and
Barbara Tupack of Fort White, Fla.; as well as great-nieces and
great-nephews.

A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral
Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, with the Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood
officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one
hour prior to the service.

Edition: FINAL

Page: B6

Copyright (c) 2004 The Virginian-Pilot

[Dorothy Darden Hays died in Norfolk, Virginia, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.]



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Dorothy Darden Hays, 86, died 23 Jan 2004 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was born in Isle of Wight, Virginia, daughter of Hardey and Dosia Darden, and lived most of her life in Norfolk where she worked as a sewing instructor.

Funeral services were held 27 Jan 2004 at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, officiated by Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

DOROTHY DARDEN HAYS

Dorothy Darden Hays, 86, died Jan. 23, 2004. She was a native of Isle of Wright, Va. and was the daughter of the late Hardey and Dosia Darden of Carrsville, Va. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, she was a sewing instructor for the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Wards Corner.

Mrs. Hays was the wife of the late Albert Hays and was also predeceased by a son, David Hays. Survivors include daughters-in-law, Carolyn Carrico and Carol Wray of Norfolk; grandson, Scott Hays of Rodanthe, N.C.; granddaughter, Audrey Hays of Chesapeake; nephews, Edwin S. Johnson of Norfolk and J. Larry Darden of Carrsville, Va.; nieces, Norma D. Padgett of Lawrenceville, Ga., Anne Darden of Virginia Beach and Barbara Tupack of Fort White, Fla.; as well as great-nieces and great-nephews.

A funeral was conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, with the Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood officiating. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

[Dorothy Darden Hays died in Norfolk, Virginia, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.]

––– Vital Statistics –––

|---------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Dorothy Darden Hays                       |
| Age   | 86                                        |
| Birth | 1917 (estimated); Isle of Wight, Virginia |
| Death | 23 Jan 2004; Norfolk, Virginia            |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                | Relationship          | Residence                |
|---------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| Dorothy Darden Hays | Decedent              | Norfolk, Virginia        |
| Albert Hays         | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown                  |
| Hardey Darden       | Father (predeceased)  | Carrsville, Virginia     |
| Dosia Darden        | Mother (predeceased)  | Carrsville, Virginia     |
| David Hays          | Son (predeceased)     | Unknown                  |
| Carolyn Carrico     | Daughter-in-law       | Norfolk, Virginia        |
| Carol Wray          | Daughter-in-law       | Norfolk, Virginia        |
| Scott Hays          | Grandson              | Rodanthe, North Carolina |
| Audrey Hays         | Granddaughter         | Chesapeake, Virginia     |
| Edwin S. Johnson    | Nephew                | Norfolk, Virginia        |
| J. Larry Darden     | Nephew                | Carrsville, Virginia     |
| Norma D. Padgett    | Niece                 | Lawrenceville, Georgia   |
| Anne Darden         | Niece                 | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Barbara Tupack      | Niece                 | Fort White, Florida      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|---------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 25 Jan 2004          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | B                    |
| Page     | B6                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Sewing instructor for Singer Sewing Machine Company at Wards Corner
• Lifelong resident of Norfolk, Virginia
• Birth name was Dorothy Darden

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/99589694/dorothy-hays
www.findagrave.com/memorial/99589473/albert_l-hays (spouse)
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50267/forest-lawn-cemetery
]


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