Photo courtesy of Bob Neal & Sons - Clarendon Funeral Home - Clarendon
Dec 22, 1949 - Jul 4, 2025
Always enjoyed our conversations -you had the gift of gab. Will miss you as a neighbor and friend from our school days. God bless
July 27, 2025
Remembered By
Margaret Benton
July 27, 2025 | Clarendon, AR | Friend
He was a great brother in law.
Phyllis Johnson McCarthy
July 11, 2025 | Palestine, AR | Family
He was such a sweet man, always smiling and never passed by without speaking. He will be missed .
Donna Herrington
July 10, 2025 | Stuttgart, AR | Friend
JD, So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing! I know you just lost your Mom last week and I hope you find comfort that many people are praying for you and your family!
Robert Blessing
July 09, 2025 | Humphrey, AR
David was a good loving man. He was always happy and full of life. He will truly be missed
Susan Smith
July 08, 2025 | Stuttgart, AR | Friend
Your baby sister gonna miss you so much big brother,your in heaven with Shirley and Daddy,Paul and peanut,fly high with the angels,, Love you,RIP! Now I have another guardian angel watching over me!
Tina Sanderson
July 08, 2025 | Lawton, MI | Sister
Rest in love ❤
Julie and Bruce
July 08, 2025
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Charity Beard-Mannis
July 08, 2025 | Pine Bluff, AR | Family
James David Hayes, 75 of Clarendon, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 4, 2025 at VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born December 22, 1949 in Clarendon AR. He was drafted in 1969 to the US Army. He later found his passion for welding and fabricating. He continued his passion for over 40 years.
James married the love of his life, Shirley Clemons, on December 1, 1974. He attended Clarendon Church of Christ. He loved spending time with family and friends.
James is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Clemons Hayes; his father, Johnny Hayes; one son, Gary Potter; two brothers, Johnny (Peanut) Hayes and Paul Hayes.
James is survived by his son, JD ( Angela) Hayes of DeWitt; his mother, Virginia Hayes of Clarendon; one brother, Mike Hayes of Clarendon; five sisters, Donna ( Charles) Ellis of Conway, Peggy Ross of Clarendon, Jennifer Brinker of Eufaula, OK, Beverly ( Jessie) Hillhouse of Clarendon and Tina ( Greg) Sanderson of Lawton, MI; one grandson, Peyton Danner; two great-granddaughters, Isabelle and Saylor. Along with many other family members and friends who will miss him dearly.
God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arm around him and whispered, "Come with Me.”
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away, Although we loved him dearly We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the very best.
A family hosted Celebration of Life will be planned for James and Shirley Hayes at a later date.
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