William Stanley Hayes

William Stanley Hayes, 70 of Columbus, MS passed away Friday, 
December 19, 2008, at Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL.
 
Visitation was held Saturday, December 20, 2008, from 6-9 pm at 
Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be 
held Sunday, December 21, 2008, 2 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 
Columbus, MS with Bro. Steve Lammons officiating and Bro. Ralph 
Windle assisting. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, 
Columbus, MS, Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. 

Mr. Hayes was born on January 17, 1938, in Lamar County, AL, to the l
ate Burvil Hayes and Willie Mae Woodham Hayes and was a resident of 
Columbus for the past 46 years having moved from Florence, AL. He 
retired from The Commercial Dispatch as Pressman after thirty-five 
years of service. 

Mr. Hayes was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Columbus, MS 
where he was a deacon and a choir member for more than 40 years, 
and a dedicated member of Men’s Sunday School Class. He was an avid 
deer hunter and fisherman. His greatest outdoor love was growing day 
lilies and served as President of the local Day Lilies Organization. 

Mr. Hayes is survived by his wife of fifty-one years - Juanice Hayes, 
Columbus, MS; sons - Keith (Becky) Hayes, Columbus, MS; Jeff 
(Lauren) Hayes, Birmingham, AL; brother - Jerry (Mary) Hayes, 
Columbus, MS; grandchildren - Stephen Hayes, Maggie Hayes, 
Sarah Grace Hayes, and Katie Hayes; and special friend - Ronnie 
Colburn. 

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Colburn, Ray Crane, Alan Crane, Doug 
Murrah, Robert McKay and Steve Little. Honorary pallbearers will 
be deacons of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and members of the Bobby 
Sugg’s Sunday School Class.