Obituary of Rachel Lanell Hays

   Graveside services for Rachel Lanell Welchel Hays, 83 of Whitehouse, will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, October 16, 2017 at Cathedral In The Pines Cemetery, Tyler, with Pastor Jim Norman officiating. Services are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup.

   Mrs. Hays passed away Friday, October 13, 2017, in Tyler. She was born July 11, 1934 in Canton, to the late W.L. and Annie Jewell Welchel. Rachel enjoyed gardening, working in her flower beds, arts and crafts, crocheting, collecting dolls and other various items. When she was younger she enjoyed riding horses. Mrs. Hays lived a very full life. As an adult she was a nurses aid periodically and also worked at Levi Strauss for many years.

   Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Bailey Brown Hays.

   Survivors include a son and daughter in law Gary and Teresa Skinner of Winona, a daughter and son in law Angela and Joe Jenkins of Terrell, and daughters Charlotte Salinas and Judy Curbow both of Whitehouse; a sister, Daisy Lavenia of Quinlan; and many grand and great grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews.