Born on December 16, 1936 in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Alva Rosco and Ida Belle Pyatt Richmond.
Masel was a member of Fayetteville First Church of God. She loved to spend time with her family and friends, doing crafts, gardening, fishing and camping.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Bays; daughter, Teresa Cox; grandson, Carl B. Cox Jr.; brothers, Bobby, Corey, and Leonard; and sisters, Dreama, Mabel, Daisy, and Joetta.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Debbie (Benton) White of Hagerstown MD; sons, Carl (Barb) Bays of Fayetteville, Lucky (Valerie) Bays of Fayetteville, Greg (Tina) Bays of Fayetteville, and Rodney (Carol) Bays of Fayetteville; 21 grand-children; 42 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be 1 pm on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor Danny Goins and Mike Parsons officiating. Burial will follow at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends from 12pm-1pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Due to Covid-19 guidelines, for those wishing to attend services, everyone must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Friends and family may send words of comfort to the family at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
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