Wilbur L. Hayes

Wilbur L. ''Wib'' Hayes, age 83, of Cambridge, Ohio, died Saturday June 3, 2006 at Southeastern Med. He was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Guernsey County,son of the late Harvey O. and Jennie Cramblett Hayes. Mr. Hayes served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed at The Chair Factory in Cambridge and was a retired truck driver after 37 years of service for Modern Decorating in Cambridge. He was a Protestant by faith. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He enjoyed hunting, watching sports on television, teaching his family the game of poker and taking weekly trips to the race track with his friend, Bob. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil and Elmer Hayes; and a grandson, Paul Hayes. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth E. Duke Hayes of Cambridge, whom he married Feb., 16, 1946; Three daughters, Janet Danny Roe of Cambridge, Jean Walt Lawrence of Pickerington and Julie Roger Gotcher of Cambridge; three sons, Jack Paulette Hayes of Florida, JimSharon Hayes of Cambridge and Jerry Donna Hayes of Stow; two sisters, Wilma Johnson of Thornville and Evelyn Higgins of Salem; two brothers, Lindy Barbara Hayes of Cambridge and W. Russell Hayes of Old Washington; 18 grandchildren, John Hayes, Heath Aimee Hayes,Heather Kyle Hamilton, Biff Melissa Hayes, Dale Lisa Eibel, Brandon Kacey Hayes, Danielle Cliff Maximo, Jesse Hayes, Rob Sahara Boles, Erin Hayes, Dennis Roe, Kristin Roe, Breanne Adrianne Duke, Abby Duke, Nathan Lawrence, Bradly Kacee Gregg, Tim Gregg and Jordan Gotcher; 10 great-grandchildren, Bradford and Abby Hayes, Jennifer and Jessica Hayes, Zack and Matti Chrisman, Hunter and Kole Hamilton, Easton Eibel and Bradyn Gregg; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bundy-Law Funeral Home, Cambridge, where services will be 11;00 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Scott Walsh and Chaplain Jan Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery. Military graveside Rites will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council.

Wilbur L. Hayes

November 5, 1922 - June 3, 2006