WILMAR — Benjamin Ray “Butterbean” Hayes, age 6, of Wilmar, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born January 21, 2006 in Bradley County.
Survivors include his father, Billy Ray Hayes of Bryant, his mother, Haley Jo Hayes of Wilmar; one brother, Nathan Forrest Hayes of Wilmar; three sisters, Shelby Lynn Hayes of Wilmar, Emily Grace Hayes and Hannah Caroline Hayes both of Bryant; his grandparents, Bobby Joe Adams of Little Rock, Marsha Pierce of Hilo and Bob and Mary Hayes of Wilmar; his great-grandparents, Bob and Shirley Adams of Gillette and Delores Robinson of Dewitt.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel, burial at 3:00 p.m. in Bonner Chapel Cemetery in Tichnor. Arrangements by Stephenson-Dearman. Memorials to: Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 103 Hwy 172, Monticello, Ark., 71655 or New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, New Zion Rd., Tichnor, Ark., 72166. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.