MEADE – Juanita Hayes, age 98, died Monday afternoon, January 20, 2014, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.

She was born June 19, 1915, at Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Walker Jesse "Pete" and Fannie (Marrs) Hardaway. As a young girl she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School.

On February 12, 1937, she married Kenneth M. Hayes at Liberal, Kansas. After their marriage the couple made their home in Meade, later moving to Canon City, Colorado in the early 1980's before returning to Meade a few months ago, she was a farmer and a homemaker.

She is survived by:
A son, Bill Hayes of Grand Prairie, Texas

A brother, Dean Hardaway of Concordia, Kansas

Two sisters, Euvonne Rounds of Meade, Kansas
Maudessa Linnville of Walkertown, North Carolina

Nine grandchildren Several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

She is preceded in death by her husband on February 9, 1970; a son, Arlen Hayes; a daughter, Darlene Campbell; and two brothers, Loren Hardaway and Warren Hardaway.

Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2014, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Chapel, Meade, Kansas, with the Reverend Diana Stewart presiding. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.

The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of the funeral home.