Jesse Hayes

SIKESTON -- Jesse Carl Hayes, 74, died Dec. 1, 2008, at Georgian Gardens Nursing Home in Potosi.

Born Jan. 16, 1934, in Greene County, Ark., to the late Jesse and Alma Hayes, he was a U.S. Army veteran and had worked for several years in Sikeston.

Survivors include: one daughter, Jessica of Cape Girardeau; five sisters; Omagene Knotts and Judy Miller of Corning, Ark., Irene Parker of Flippin, Ark., Paulette Hayes of Datto, Ark., and Sharon Brown of Bella Vista, Ark.; and three grandsons, Joseph Hayes of Sikeston and Darius and Zane of Cape Girardeau.

He was preceded in death by a son, Richard "Rick" Hayes, in 1980; four brothers, Carrel Hayes, Howard Hayes, Lonnie Hayes and Homer Hayes; and one sister, Gertrude Rhea.

Visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. today at the Ponder Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. His nephew, Michael Rhea, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.