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Earlla Hulce "Faye" Hadley

Earlla Hulce "Faye" Hadley obituary

Earlla Hadley Obituary

Earlla "Faye" Hulce Hadley

Funeral services for Earlla "Faye" Hulce Hadley, 83, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. She died May 9, 2013 at her home.

She was born August 20, 1929 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Earl and Jessie (Baugh) Hulce.

Faye was raised in north Lawrence and attended Woodlawn Grade School, Jr. High and Liberty Memorial High School.

She worked at Drakes Bakery while in school. She also worked at several grocery stores and drove a school bus for 17 years. She also worked for 20 years at Douglas County Senior Center until she retired in 1991.

She loved fancy work and flowers and her garden. She loved to travel when she could.

Faye married John L. Hadley on August 11, 1946.

She leaves her husband, John, two sons, John Hadley, Jr., and wife, Glenda, Glenrock, WY, Edward "Ed" Hadley, and Karen Jackson, Overland Park, KS; four grandchildren, Guy Hadley, Nikki Sweets, Tony Hadley, Kim Crump; three great grandsons, Malachi Sweets, Lane Hadley, Fisher Hadley; one great granddaughter, Sache Hadley. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Ethel Hulce Holey, Dorothy Hulce Martin; and a cousin her parents raised, Gilbert Shrimplin. She leaves many friends and family.

The family will greet friends from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the mortuary.

In Lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in her name to Visiting Nurses and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on May 10, 2013.

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May 15, 2013

Wonderful lady. Was my bus driver for several years. May you rest in peace.
Rhonda Hornberger Sprow

May 13, 2013

John, John Jr, Ed my thoughts and prayers are with you and family, it was a pleasure to have know Faye, she always had a smile on her face and a story to tell - Peace Be With All of You - Serena Samuels Anderson

May 11, 2013

Sorry for your loss. Faye was a very nice lady alway enjoy her at the family dinners. Karon Thoren - Manhattan, Kansas

Tina Cox Guzik

May 10, 2013

I had Mrs Hadley as a bus driver in North Lawrence in the 1970's. She was a very stern but loving woman. Heaven has gained another angel!

May 10, 2013

John and Family,
We will miss Faye at the Senior Center. We enjoyed her laughter and wit. We send you our condolences.
Tina Roberts
Douglas County Senior Services, Inc.

Judy Gragg

May 10, 2013

John, So sorry for your loss, Faye was a fun lady and full of vim and vigor. She will be missed.Prayers to the family.Judy and Loyd

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Funeral services provided by:

Warren-McElwain Mortuary & Cremation Services - Lawrence Chapel

120 W 13th St, Lawrence, KS 66044

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