Hayes - Alta Rice - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

MELLOTT – Mrs. Alta V. Hayes, lifelong resident of Fountain County, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. Mrs. Hayes, 87, had been in declining health for over a year. For the last seven years, she lived with a niece, Mrs. Ferman (LaVera) Rice of the Mellott community. Other survivors include four nephews. Born on Sept. 27, 1881, she was the daughter of Samuel and Americus Abolt Rice. The deceased was a resident of the Mellott-Newtown area all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert C. Hayes, in 1955. Mrs. Hayes was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church near Newtown. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hopewell church with Rev. George Phelps in charge. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the rites. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Crumley-Williams Funeral Home at Hillsboro. Burial will be in the Newtown Baptist Cemetery. – jlr

Source: Unknown newspaper, The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

MELLOTT — Mrs. Alta V. Hayes, age 87, who resided with a niece, Mrs. LaVera Rice, near Mellott, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. Mrs. Hayes was born Sept. 27, 1881, near Newtown, the daughter of Samuel and Americus Abolt Rice. She was married to Bert Hayes, who died in 1955. She was a life resident of the area and was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church at Newtown. Survivors include her niece and four nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hopewell Baptist Church. The Rev. George Phelps officiated and burial was in the Baptist Cemetery near Newtown. Crumley-Williams Funeral Home of Hillsboro was in charge of arrangements.  --waw

Source: Covington Friend, Sept 10, 1969

Mrs. Alta V. Hayes, age 87, who resided with a niece, Mrs. LaVera Rice, near Mellott died Thursday Sept 4, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. Mrs. Hayes was born Sept 27, 1881 near Newtown, the daughter of Samuel & Americus Abolt Rice. She was married to Bert Hayes who died in 1955. She was a life member of Hopewell Baptist Church at Newtown. Surviving include her niece and four nephews. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Hopewell Baptist Church, Rev . George Phelps offic and burial in Baptist Cemetery near Newtown. Crumley-Williams Funeral Home of Hillsboro was in charge. -- kbz