Christopher George Hayes

Christopher George Hayes

Upcoming Events

Oct

9

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

1302 West Main Street, Collinsville, OK 74021

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Oct

10

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Cowboy Country Fellowship

4012 S U.S. 169, Talala, OK 74080

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Christopher Hayes Obituary

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Christopher George Hayes was born to Jimmy “Ray” Hayes and Vicki Anne Buford Hayes on December 6, 1977. He went home to Heaven on October 4, 2025, after a long battle of cancer.

He was employed at Macy’s in active.

Visitation will be Noon to 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. The family will be present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Cowboy Country Fellowship in Talala.

Christopher was preceded in death by his father Jimmy “Ray” Hayes. Maternal grandparents George E. and Florene J. (Thomas) Buford. Paternal grandparents William A. and M. Louise (Ellis) Hayes.

Christopher is survived by his mother Vicki Anne (Buford) Hayes of Collinsville, OK and his brother Brady Hayes, also of Collinsville, OK.

A very special Aunt Georgia F. (Buford) Hayes of Tulsa, OK. A very special adopted Aunt Sylvia (Space) Chapman of Oologah, OK, and Aunt Joyce (Buford) Caudil of Grove, OK. Three uncles, Larry Hayes of Jennings, OK, Lyndsey and spouse Mary Hayes of Sand Springs, OK, and Lonnie Hayes, parts unknown. Numerous loving friends and cousins, too many to list.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home - Collinsville

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Upcoming Events

Oct

9

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

1302 West Main Street, Collinsville, OK 74021

Send Flowers

Oct

10

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Cowboy Country Fellowship

4012 S U.S. 169, Talala, OK 74080

Send Flowers

Only 5 hours left for delivery to next service.