SGT William Bays

SGT William M. Bays, age 29, tragically lost his life in the defense of Liberty on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 noon Friday, June 23, 2017 at Community Chapel at 15th and Shau Valley Rd., Fort Campbell, with CPT (Chaplain) George Nytes officiating. He will be laid to rest at Belmont Cemetery, Allensville, Kentucky. Full Military Honors will be rendered.
The family will receive visitors from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home and 11 a.m. until the hour of service Friday at Community Chapel.
William was born October 17, 1987 in Barstow, California, the only son of Timothy and April Briggs Bays. SGT Bays was a true American patriot and loved his country with great passion. He was also a loving and dedicated husband and father and was a member of Life Point Church. William enjoyed camping, traveling, and working on cars, especially his Jeep.
Other than his parents of Ohio, he is survived by his wife, Jasmin Bays; daughters, Laura, Mia, and Julia; sisters, Brenda Griner and Lindsay Bays; paternal grandmother, Doris Bays; maternal grandparents, Marshall and Lorraine Briggs; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Frank and Regina Draeger.
Condolences may be made at NaveFuneralHomes.com.