Robert Alvis HAYES (VETERAN)
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Submitted: 11/14/22 • Approved: 11/18/22 • Last Updated: 11/20/22 • R1458066-G1391032-S3
Robert
US Air Force
October 18, 1933 - September 1, 2022
*Obituary
The Pea Ridge Times
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Robert Alvis Hayes, 88, of Pea Ridge, died Sept. 1, 2022, in Bentonville. He was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Stanton, Ala., to Emmett Holsey Hayes and Lavadie Burt Hayes.
He graduated high school in Maplesville, Ala., in 1952, then enlisted into the U.S. Air Force and served his country that he loved for eight years. Robert served as a member of the Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb. During his time in the Air Force, he married his wife, Nelda McKissick on Feb. 10, 1956. They were married 64 years and together they had four children.
Robert then went to work at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, working with escape systems. He worked at NASA for five years and at this time he felt called into the ministry and enrolled at Bethany Nazarene College (Southern Nazarene University). He served his Lord and Savior for many years as a pastor/minister for the Church of the Nazarene, Chickasha Church of the Nazarene, McCrory Church of the Nazarene, Werner Park Church of the Nazarene and Waldron Church of the Nazarene. After retirement from the Nazarene Church, he was asked to become the pastor at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Waldron, which he pastured for nine years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nelda Hayes; siblings, Lilah Mae Johnson (Earl), Myrtle Donovan, Joyce Tinney (Ray), Maurice Hayes, William Hayes (Sandra); and in-laws, Curtis Smith, Avis Hayes and Sheree Hayes.
Survivors are children, Kathy Ann Dawson (Jim) of Asheboro, N.C., Wanda Lee Baker (Anthony) of Little Flock, Ken Hayes of Washburn, Mo., and Charles Robert Hayes (Suzanne) of Asheboro, N.C.; siblings, Emmett Hayes (Earnestine) of Picayune, Miss., Eleanor Smith of Maplesville, Ala., Linda Atcheson (Robert Jr.) of Stanton, Ala.; sister-in-law, Donna Hayes of Montgomery, Ala.; 10 grandchildren: and 29 great-grandchildren.
There was no visitation scheduled.
Service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the Pea Ridge Church of the Nazarene.
Burial was in the Pea Ridge Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.
Nelda
August 10, 1935 - April 14, 2020
*Obituary
The Pea Ridge Times
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Nelda McKissick Hayes, 84, of Asheboro, N.C., died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Cross Road Retirement Community. She was born on Aug. 10, 1935, to Houston and Wilma McDonald McKissick in Houston, Texas.
She was formerly employed with the state of Louisiana and retired from the state of Arkansas. She was very involved with the Nazarene church where she played the piano and organ and was the director of children's programs.
She was a tremendous mother and the best wife. She was a positive lady who loved to laugh. Her favorite quotes were "This too shall pass" and "Bloom where you are planted."
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Sheree Hayes.
Survivors are her husband, Robert Alvis "Bob" or "Sonny' Hayes; children, Charlie Hayes and wife Suzanne of Asheboro, N.C., Wanda Baker and husband Anthony of Rogers, Ark, Kenneth Hayes of Pea Ridge, and Kathy Dawson and husband Jim of Asheboro, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; brother, Hugh McKissick and wife Carole of San Marcus, Texas; and sister, Sharon M. Hall and husband Danny of Corsicana, Texas.
Due to covid-19, a private family service was held.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memorials Processing, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, www.stjude.org/memorial or Gideons International, South Randolph Camp, P.O. Box 181, Asheboro, NC 27204.
Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro served the Hayes
family.
Married February 10, 1956
Contributed on 11/14/22 by wfields55
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