Dorothy Hays Strange passed away on October 18, 2018 at the age of 90 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl W. Wilson and Marie Wilson; her husbands: Harold H. Hays and William Strange and her sister, Marie May. Dorothy is survived by her daughters: Patricia Hays Read, Barbara Hays Watson, Janice Hays Wallace (Jim) and her son Hal Hays (Debra); her granddaughters Jennifer Read, Maire Read, Elizabeth Read, Mallory Cole, Stephanie Cole (Mark Butts), Sarah Grace Hays; grandsons Hays Watson (Kirsten Porter-Stransky) and Topher Hays; her great granddaughters Shaelyn Lozier, Kaya Melson and Scottie Butts; and her brother Carl Wilson, Jr. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2018 at Ridout’s Elmwood Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Yarlardo Henderson-Peals of Morningside of Vestavia Hills for loving, gracious care and support and the many caregivers at Morningside and to Comfort Care Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama.
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