James Dale Hayes, son of James Mark and Gertrude Lucille Jones Hayes, was born August 21, 1947 at West Plains, Missouri and departed this life November 9, 1979 at Springfield, Missouri at the age of 32 years, 2 months, and 18 days.
He was united in marriage May 11, 1973 at Mtn Home, Arkansas to Susan Keller.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Susan Hayes, Mtn. Home, Arkansas; two sons, Roger Dale Hayes, West Plains, and Michael David Hayes, Mtn Home, Ark; his parents, Mr and Mrs James Mark Hayes, West Plains, Mo; three sisters, Mrs Monna Ray Bradshaw and Mrs Colleen Andrews, West Plains, Missouri and Mrs Melva Jean Dancey, Springfield, Mo. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Jones and Mr and Mrs E C "Bud" Hayes.
He was a truck driver.
services were held November 11, 1979
interment was at Oak Lawn Cemetery