Helen Johnson Hays

Hays, Helen Johnson , age 89, of Mt. Juliet, TN died July 7, 2023 at her home. Helen was a member of Green Hill Church of Christ for over 70 years. She was born in Lebanon, TN and was the daughter of the late, John Henry and Hettie Mai Johnson Frazier. Helen was a 1952 graduate of Lebanon High School where she was a majorette. She married the love of her life, Jackie, in 1952 after graduation. Helen was a homemaker and later secretary to Tom Beasley at Nashville Auto Auction. She and Jackie loved going to the University of Tennessee football games and Helen loved watching Pat Summit and the Lady Vols. They also loved traveling all 50 states and Canada with their lifelong friends and Ilene’s Bunch. Helen had 8 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and loved watching any sport or activity they were involved in. She was past President of the Green Hill Womens Club and a member of the DAR. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband, Jackie C. Hays and her brother, John Miles Johnson.

She is survived by:

Children – Michael (Janet) Hays of Mt. Juliet, TN

Michelle (Bill) Fisher of Lebanon, TN and

Medina (Lance) Vail of Mt. Juliet, TN

Grandchildren – Nick (Brandy) Hays, Patrick (Danielle) Hays, Molli (Drew) Williams,

Nicole’ (Kevin) Peck, Ashle’ (Justin) Scoggins, Maggi (Coy) Haynes,

Brooke’ (Gabe) Kelton and Channing (Ben) Dudley

Great-grandchildren – Brody, Cooper, and Hadley Hays, Addie Jo and Wilson Hays,

Katie Jane, John, and Caroline Williams, Graham and Hays Peck,

Carter, Sloan, and Sutter Scoggins, Lincoln and Dylan Kelton and

Madelyn and Maya Dudley

Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Green Hill Church of Christ, 11706 Lebanon Road, Mt. Juliet, TN with Bro. Mike Baker and Bro. Darrell Blankenship officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Nick Hays, Patrick Hays, Drew Williams, Justin Scoggins, Kevin Peck, Coy Haynes, Gabe Kelton and Ben Dudley. Honorary pallbearers will be Mack Moss, Mike Gray, Richard Kendall, Robert Evans and Mark Pinkerton.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Church of Christ Disaster Relief or Green Hill Church of Christ.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of Alive Hospice for the care given to Helen.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663. www.bondmemorial.com