Barbara Ruth Hays, nee Smith, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Barbara was born and raised in Geary, Oklahoma to Clyde E. “Snap” Smith and Freda R. Smith. Barbara, the homecoming queen, married her Geary High School sweetheart, Jess, the captain of the football team (go Bison!), and had 2 sons, David (Michelle) of Escondido, California and Michael (Judy) ...