Ms. Mary Blanch Hayden, age 74, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at approximately 6:16 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems in Lima.

She was born on January 30, 1947 in Attala, Mississippi to the union of Charlie and Jessie Mae (Roney) Riley; both parents preceded her in death.

Ms. Hayden worked at Goodwill Industries.  She was a member of Eleventh Street Missionary Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her precious memory a daughter; Bernice Williams (Uince) of Macon, Georgia.  3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. 2 sisters; Earlene Simpson (Kenneth) and Geneva Hollmon both of Lima. A host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by 5 brothers; Tom Riley, Fred Riley, James Barnes, William Barnes and Willie B. Riley.  3 sisters; Louise Smart, Thelma Carpenter and Mary McCiskill.

Home Going Services will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Jones-Clark Funeral Home, Inc. with Rev. Cleven Jones, officiating.

Visitation/Wake will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:00 a.m. until time of services also at the Chapel of Jones-Clark Funeral Home, Inc.

Services entrusted to: JONES-CLARK FUNERAL HOME, INC.

To order flowers and to offer condolences to the HAYDEN Family, visit www.jonesclarkfuneralhome.com