Submitted by
Ken Gates

VINNIE MARGARET (HAYS) CERNOSEK
March 21, 1924 – April 20, 2006

Vinnie Margaret (Hays) Cernosek

     Vinnie Margaret Cernosek, 82, passed away in her on the morning of Thursday, April 20, 2006.

     Vinnie Margaret was born in Calvert, on March 21, 1924, to Marcia and Elgin Hays. She was a graduate of Marlin High School and continued onto business school in Dallas. After finishing business school, she worked in various jobs until she went to work with the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the Social Security Administration in 1974. In 1978, she assisted in organizing their north Dallas office where she became the first Operations Office Manager. She remained in that capacity until she retired December 31, 1988. She was always enthusiastic and dedicated toward her occupation and to the people with whom she worked. She loved her work and enjoyed helping people. Even after retirement, she continued to keep in contact with her friends and former coworkers.

     Vinnie Margaret will long be remembered as an endearing and supportive individual. She loved the city and adored traveling in the theater business with her husband, Edmund. She treasured children and having none of her own, became a second mother to many of her nieces and nephews, who will cherish her memory. She was an extraordinary person and will be deeply missed in the hearts of many.

     Her husband of 56 years, Edmund Henry Cernosek, and her brother Edward Louis Hays precedes her in death.

     She is survived by one sister, Virginia Hays Torbett of Marlin; brother, Glenn Hays of Dallas; nephews Oscar Lee Torbett III, and wife Gale of Irving, Michael Torbett and wife Judy of Kingwood, Edward Hays Jr., and wife Laura of Marlin, Todd Hays and wife Teri of Dallas; niece, Julie Hays Smith and husband, Scott of Plano; great-nephews Jon Torbett and Collin Smith; great-nieces Donas Quin, Tara Deck and husband Stacy; goddaughter and niece Loralee Farmer and husband Cory, Amanda Cowart Kiraly, Leslie Torbett, and Savannah Hays, as well as one great-great niece and seven great-great nephews.

     Pallbearers will be Oscar Lee Torbett III, Michael Torbett, Edward Hays, Jr., Todd Hays, Bill Sams, Thomas Criswell II, Cory Farmer, and Tom Warner. Honorary pallbearers will be Jon Torbett, Norman Harris, Ernest Bezdek and Jack Bouldin.

     Visitation was held Sunday, April 23, 2006, Adams Funeral in Marlin, with services being held Monday, April 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Gary Clark officiating at Adams Funeral Chapel with burial following at Hillcrest Cemetery.

     Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 411 Coleman Street, Marlin, Texas 76661.

     Adams Funeral in Marlin was in charge of arrangements.