Mr. Vester Hermon "Jim" Hayes, Jr. age 81 of Cordova passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center Princeton.  Funeral services will be 6:00 PM, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Bell Sumiton Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in Shanghi Cemetery at 10:00 AM Wednesday with graveside committal services.

Preceding him in death were his father, Vester Hayes, Sr.; mother, Gertie Yarbrough Hayes; brothers, Harold Wayne Hayes and Tommy Hayes; and sister, Rebecca Hayes Thomas.

Survivors include his wife, Druscilla Wright Hayes of Cordova; daughter, Linda Gail Owen (Sam) of Dupree, SD; sons, Ronald Phillip Hayes of St. Augustine, FL, Michael Gene Hayes (Pam) of Augusta, GA, David Matthew Hayes (Meschelle) of Bluffton, SC, Timothy Allen Hayes (Joyce) of Spring Hill, FL, and Jonathan Mark Hayes of Cordova; grandchildren, Cynthia Faylee Hayes, Brandon Owen (April), Cheral DeKie (Steve), Clarrisa Owen, Anthony Hayes, Thomas Hayes, Steven Hayes (Brittany), Scott Hayes, Aiden Hayes, Lisa Ann Hayes, Jennifer Hayes Nguyen, Skye Hayes, Amanda Martz (William), Jessica Esposito (Chase), and Matthew Bobo; 29 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.