Herb Hays Furniture and Mattress is closing, owner Lee Ann Naghtin said today. Herb Hays Furniture on Fort Campbell Boulevard. Herb Hays Furniture was the oldest, continuously operating, locally owned retail business in the city. At various times in the story’s operation, Herb and Marilyn Hays’ three children — Peg Hays, Jack Hays and Naghtin — all worked in the business. Herb Hays was elected mayor in 1986 and was instrumental in starting the recruitment of industry to the city and county.