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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.
He was our little farmer, mechanic and carpenter and loved working in the garden with his Uncle Ronnie. If anyone was working, he was the first to offer to help them. He also loved playing with his very close cousin, Addison. He attended Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church and New Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his father, Billy Ray Hayes and fiancé, Natalie Manis 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 Gillett and Delores Robinson of Dewitt; his uncles, Ronnie Adams, Kenny Adams, Brendon Hayes and Dean Robinson; his aunts, Chelsa Dixon and Anna Lisa Marie Ahee and numerous cousins.
He was our little farmer, mechanic and carpenter and loved working in the garden with his Uncle Ronnie. If anyone was working, he was the first to offer to help them. He also loved playing with his very close cousin, Addison. He attended Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church and New Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his father, Billy Ray Hayes and fiancé, Natalie Manis 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 Gillett and Delores Robinson of Dewitt; his uncles, Ronnie Adams, Kenny Adams, Brendon Hayes and Dean Robinson; his aunts, Chelsa Dixon and Anna Lisa Marie Ahee and numerous cousins.