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Archie Theodore "Ted" HAYS, JR

Gracelawn Cemetery
Crawford County,
Arkansas

July 22, 1946 - October 30, 2016

*Obituary
Archie Theodore “Ted” Hays, Jr., 70 went to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Hope’s Creek in Van Buren. He lived most of his life in Van Buren where he served the Lord working in the Children’s Ministry at First Baptist Church for over 25 years. He worked for the family grocery store, “Hays Foods” and later for Sherman’s Grocery Store in Van Buren. He was preceded in death by his father, Archie Theodore “Hank” Hays, Sr. and by his nephew, Aaron Thomas Sweatman.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at First Baptist Church Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren. Family will visit with relatives and friends Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church Chapel in Van Buren.
He is survived by his mother, Mildred (Johns) Hays of Van Buren; one brother, David Hays of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Martha and her husband, Dr. Michael Hurst and Sarah and her husband, Dr. Kent Sweatman all of Van Buren.
He is lovingly remembered by his nephews and their families, Dr. Mark Hurst and his wife, Dusti, and their children, Jackson, Hayden and Ethan; Nathan Hurst and his wife, Amber, and their children, Ashton and Hadlee; Joe Hurst and his wife, Amanda, and their children Eli and Kate all of Van Buren; Adam and Victoria Sweatman of Tallahassee, Florida and Andrew and his wife, Allison Sweatman and their daughter, Roselyn Elizabeth (Rosie) Sweatman of Cabot, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Mark Hurst, Nathan Hurst, Joe Hurst, Jackson Hurst, Andrew Sweatman, Adam Sweatman and Jim Petty.
Honorary Pallbearers will be James Gilcrease, Charley Wilhelm, David Needham, Dr. Steve Carney, Jay Rainwater and Bill Gentry.

Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth

Contributed on 7/8/22 by Bill060
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Submitted: 7/8/22 • Approved: 8/2/22 • Last Updated: 8/5/22 • R1439082-G0-S3

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