Lottie Marie Hays, 95, of Greensburg, passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday April 25, 2020 at the Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home at Hope. She was born on March 22, 1925 in Lawrence County, the daughter of Stacey and Teney (Honeycutt) Mikels. She was born and raised in Lawrence County and has been a Decatur County resident since 1963. She was a member of the South Decatur Baptist Church. She married Doyle Hays in Columbus on April 29, 1947. He preceded her in death on January 19, 1994. She is survived by her sons, William Hays, Sr. of Letts, Doyle Eugene Hays of Columbus, Roger Dale Hays of Taylorsville, Kenneth Randall Hays of Westport and Timothy Wray Hays of Columbus; her daughters, Alice Faye Ballard of Columbus, Roberta L. Adams of Westport, Betty Lou Meadows and Sandra L. Meadows both of Letts; her sisters, Alice Maxine Hilderbrand of Bedford, Minnie Brown of Bloomington, Clara Hall of Indianapolis; her brother, Claude Mikels of Bedford; her 24 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Henry, Melvin Dean, Clarence Arthur and Clyde Mikels; sisters, Margaret Jean Kent and Bonnie Rosetta Mikels; grandsons, Roger Dale Hays and Kenneth Alva Hays. Due to the current public health safety mandate of limited gatherings, only a private graveside service will be held for the family at the Mt Aerie Cemetery with Rev. Gary East officiating. Bass & Gasper Funeral home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family through the funeral home. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com