William LeRoy Hayes

HAYES, MARLETTE, WAGG, TRAMEN, BELOKOPITIVES, TWEED

Posted By: Judy Kelley (email)
Date: 3/11/2009 at 19:16:49

William LeRoy ‘Bill’ Hayes, age 74, of Oakville, died Wednesday evening, September 17, 2008, at the Great River Hospice House at West Burlington. The son of William and Nettie Marlette Hayes, he was born September 17, 1934 at Oakville. He married Donna Mae Wagg on June 7, 1958 at Oakville. She preceded him in death on July 3, 1995.

Bill graduated from Oakville High School. He worked for Kuntz’s Sawmill Service for many years. Later he worked with his son in construction of installation of cross country fiber optics. He had served in the Marines during the Korean Conflict

He enjoyed turtle trapping, fishing, hunting, and his Cocker Spaniel dogs.

Bill is survived by his children, Dean Hayes of Oakville, James & Joyce Hayes of Letts, Joe Paul Hayes of Oakville, Lisa Tramen of Fort Madison, and Adella Belokopitives of Oakville; eighteen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and two sisters, Beverly & Norm Tweed of Columbus Junction and Ivanelle Maree ‘Ivy’ Wagg of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna; two sons, Jerry and an infant Stephen; two brothers, Richard and his infant twin Warren; two half brothers, Everett and Arthur; and a half sister, Velma.

Friends and family will gather for a lunch and fellowship at 11:30 AM on Saturday at the Solid Rock Baptist Church at Wapello. The funeral ceremony for Bill Hayes will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at the Solid Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Doolin officiating. Burial will follow at the Edwards Cemetery at Oakville.

The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello is providing the care and arrangements for Bill Hayes.

Source: Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home