Lois Louise Hayward, 89, Hamilton, Missouri, passed away on July 3, 2012, at The Village House at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Lois was born on August 27, 1922, in Norborne, Missouri, to Clell Arthur and Mayme Ella Skiles Richardson. She married James Francis Hayward on September 1, 1939, in Richmond, Missouri. She was a homemaker and helped her husband on their farm.

Lois was an active member of the Hamilton Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; Son, Billy Hayward; and two brothers, Ray and Harold Richardson.

Survivors: Three daughters, Margaret Steele, Blue Springs, Mo.; Patty Bowen, of the home; and Linda Griffin, Missouri City, Mo.; Sister, Edna Brelje, Santa Rosa, Ca; Brother, Carl Richardson, Independence, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Hamilton Baptist Church.
Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 6, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Interment: Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.
Memorials: The Hamilton Baptist Church.
Friends may call after 1 p.m., on Friday. Online condolences: www.bramfuneralservices.com