Carl Wain Hayles

1949 - 2020

Carl Wain Hayles ,71 of Bruce departed from this life on April 12, 2020, at his home.  Born on February 20, 1949, in Bruce.  Carl was a son of the late Tommy Malcom Hayles and Beatrice Edwards Hayles.

Carl worked at Weyerhaeuser for 19 years before retiring and taking a job with the Mississippi Forestry Service. Carl remained with the forestry service for 10 years before deciding to retire and be home with his family. Carl proudly proclaimed the status of Master Mason a title which he held 50 years. This celebrated Mason held membership in both the Antioch and Bruce Lodges. He became a new man on October 29, 1970, when Carl married the love of his life, Vickie Martin Hayles. The couple spent a timeless 50 years together full of wonderful memories.

Carl is survived by a loving family that will carry his fond memory in their hearts; wife Vickie Martin Hayle, one daughter Carla McKiney, one grandson Johnathan Wain McKiney, two sisters: Shirley Rowsey of Hernando, and Patsy Freely of Bruce.

Carl was preceded in death his parents Tommy Malcom Hayles and Beatrice Edwards Hayles and one brother James Ruble Hayles.

A graveside service remembering Carl’s life will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, beginning at 3:30 P.M. in Memory Memorial Garden. Bro. Jerry Smith and Bro. James Taylor will officiate the service. Jeff Bennett, Greg Rowsey, Jr., Lee Collins, Randy Freely, Ramey Gill, and Bobby Joe Pearl will serve the family as pallbearers. Johnathan McKiney and Lynn Whitney will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Parker Memorial Funeral Home of Bruce and Vardaman is honored to serve the family in making arrangements remembering Carl’s life. Online condolences may be composed at parkermemorialfuneralhomes.com. 

The staff and Parker Memorial Funeral Home prioritize the health and well-being of our associates, family and guests.  We understand this is a fluid and serious situation that we are in today and that we are monitoring and evaluating developments of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

We and the state still believe that gathering and supporting one another at a time of loss is very important.  At this time, we are asking everyone to support a limited gathering and visitation policy.   This is a guideline of the CDC and the state board of health. We will be allowing small family groups and limited persons at visitation, funerals and gravesides until this crisis is over.

We do ask that those at risk or those not feeling well stay at home, but reach out to the family via the memorial webpage on www.parkermemorialfuneralhomes.com.  Also we are listing family addresses where you may reach out to them and send them a card or a note of encouragement in their time of loss.  Flowers and expressions of sympathy are still being accepted.

We also ask those who are attending visitation and funeral services to follow the CDC recommendations to take the usual steps to help prevent the spread of illness. Social distancing is very important in the control of the spread of this virus.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in this time we are in with the (COVID-19).  When this crisis is over we will resume our normal procedures and operation.

Prayers are with all of you, we trust that God will protect and strengthen us as we get through this crisis together.  “Faith does not mean trusting God to stop the storm, but trusting Him to strengthen us as we walk through the storm”.