Winston Travis Hays

February 14, 1928

July 15, 2014

Winston Travis Hays, 86 of Salado, died at his residence on July 15, 2014.

A visitation was held July 17 at Broecker Funeral Home with a private burial at Salado Cemetery on July 18.

Hays was born, February 14, 1928 in Liberty Hill.  He grew up in Bertram and attended Bertram High School.  He then went to work as a truck driver, eventually owning his own trucking company.

In 1976 he met and married Helen Joy Cravy.  The couple lived in Austin, Round Rock and eventually settled in Salado in 1995.  

Winston loved deer and dove hunting, cattle ranching and particularly loved teaching ranch life to his grand and great grand children.

He was a member of the Round Rock Kiwanis Club.

Winston is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his two  sons, Terry of Kings-land and Michael of Andice, and one daughter, Kathy Keller of Salado.  He is also survived by three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Salado Volunteer Fire Department, 205 N. Stagecoach Rd., Salado, Texas, 76571.

Services are in the care of Broecker Funeral Home, Salado.