William Hays Fears

August 21, 1936 - July 5, 2014

Graveside services for William Hays Fears, 77, of Tyler will be 11:30a.m Wednesday July 9, 2014 at Bridges Cemetery with Hugh Bob Wiley officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Henderson. Mr. Fears passed away July 5, 2014 in Tyler, TX. William Fears was born August 21, 1936 in the community of Chapman to William Herman Fears and Annie Nancy Garrison Fears. William is preceded in death by: his parents; brothers, Joe Ross Fears, Harvey Gay Fears, Roger Dale Fears; and sister, Mary Nell Smith. Survivors include: his wife of 57 years, Sarah Elizabeth Irvin Fears of Tyler; daughter, Rebecca Ruth Timm of Landstuhl, Germany; son, David Duane Fears of Tyler; daughter-in-law, Samantha Lynn Osburn Fears of Tyler; son-in-law, Bill E. Timm of Landstuhl, Germany; granddaughter Jessica Nicole Fears of Dallas; grandson, James Patrick Fleshman of Houston, granddaughter Jody Lynn Fears of Landstuhl, Germany and his first great-grandson is due in November. Mr. Fears graduated from Henderson High School, married Sarah September 17, 1956 in Pine Hill, served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961 and retired in 1995 from the Tyler Morning Telegraph after 32 years as a linotype machine operator. The family will receive friends from 6-8p.m. at the funeral home.