Ralph E. "Eddie" Hays, Sr., age 71, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle with his loving family by his side. He was born April 14, 1945 in Carlisle to the late Edward A. and Esther Wickard Hays. Ralph retired from PennDOT as a road foreman after 35 years of service and was a 1963 graduate of Carlisle High School. He was a member of AARP, the Carlisle Eagles, Aerie #1299 and the White Circle Club. He had been a member of the former Cumberland Fire Company since 1963. He is survived by four children, Esther L. (and husband Richard) Shank of Carlisle, Ralph E. "Butch" (and wife Lucy) Hays, Jr. of Shippensburg, Debra K. "Deb" Bailey of Mt. Holly Springs and Tracy L. Failor of Carlisle; two brothers, Robert Hays and Randy Hays, both of Carlisle; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by three sisters, Marlene Kruger, Marguerite Righter and Marian Cone and a great-grandson, Kaiden Edward Bailey. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA with Chaplain Roger Smith officiating. Interment will be at Letort Cemetery. There will be a viewing on Friday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Celtic Hospice, 900 Century Drive, Suite 201, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com