Christa A. Kennedy Bays, 55, of Versailles passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at The Waters of Dillsboro. Christa was born on Thursday, July 22, 1971, in Lawrenceburg; daughter of Earl and Ella (Moore) Kennedy. Christa worked as a hair stylist at Great Clips in Batesville and loved doing hair. She also enjoyed going on walks, shopping, and watching her TV shows. Most of all Christa loved her family, especially her grandchildren.
Christa will be missed by her sons Earl Allen (Laura) Kennedy of Versailles and Travis Bays of Versailles; daughter Abigail Bays of Vevay; brothers Earl (Brenda) Kennedy of Dillsboro and Mark Quicksall of Versailles; sisters Diana Sheets of Dillsboro, Patricia Brown of Dillsboro, and Edwina Carpenter of Dillsboro; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Christa was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Ella Kennedy; brother Darrell Fugate; sister Stella Mae Kennedy; nephew Michael Dietrich; nieces Jennifer Ethridge and Diana Carpenter; ex-husband Robert Bays; and brothers-in-law Ronald Carpenter and William Brown.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Moores Hill Senior Center: 16610 N Broadway St., Moores Hill, IN 47032. Memorials may be given in honor of Christa to the family.
Filter-DeVries-Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements: PO Box 146, Dillsboro, IN 47018; (812) 432-5480. Please visit our website at www.filterdevriesmoore.com to share your condolences and memories of Christa.