Kenneth Nelson Hays, 91, of Murfreesboro, TN, died October 29, 2026. Kenneth was born February 2, 1935 in Greenvale, TN. Arrangements are by Woodfin Funeral Chapels - Murfreesboro & Smyrna, TN.
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Kenneth Hays was born in Greenvale, Tennessee, and moved to Murfreesboro as a young child, where he grew up and graduated from Murfreesboro Central High School in 1953. He earned degrees in mathematics and civil engineering, then spent a long career in engineering, first with a consulting firm in Nashville, later with local Murfreesboro firms, and finally as Murfreesboro City Engineer until retiring in 2009. He was a longtime member of Salem Creek Church of Christ, serving as a deacon and educational director.
Summarized from the full obituary at Woodfin Funeral Chapels - Murfreesboro & Smyrna, TN.
Services
- Nov1
Visitation
Woodfin Memorial Chapel
Sunday at 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 1488 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Nov2
Funeral service
Woodfin Memorial Chapel
Monday at 10:00 AM · 1488 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Nov2
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- When is Kenneth Nelson Hays’s funeral service?
- Kenneth Nelson Hays’s funeral service is November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, 1488 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
- When is the visitation for Kenneth Nelson Hays?
- Visitation for Kenneth Nelson Hays is November 1, 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
- How old was Kenneth Nelson Hays?
- Kenneth Nelson Hays of Murfreesboro, TN was 91 when Kenneth died on October 29, 2026; Kenneth was born February 2, 1935 in Greenvale, TN.
- Which funeral home is handling Kenneth’s arrangements?
- Woodfin Funeral Chapels - Murfreesboro & Smyrna, TN is handling arrangements for Kenneth Nelson Hays and publishes the full obituary, guestbook and flower orders on its website.