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John Kenneth Hayes

Benton, KY Nov. 16, 1955 | Apr. 18, 2019
Benton, KY | Nov. 16, 1955 | Apr. 18, 2019
John K. Hayes, 63, went to be with our Lord on April 18, 2019.  He was born in Hazard, KY, to the late Carl N. and Mildred C. Hayes, his loving parents, on November 16, 1955.  He grew up in Walkertown, KY, and attended Hazard High School, before his family moved to Lebanon, Ohio, and John graduated from Lebanon High School in 1973.  John joined the US Army and was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas.  After the Army, John graduated from Morehead State University.  Shortly after, he met his wonderful wife, Gail Smith.  They moved to the Benton, KY area where John worked as a Park Ranger.  


Survivors are his much-loved son, Jonathan (Brianna); sister Beverly Hayes Baker of Lebanon OH;  brothers, Ron (Martha) of Charlotte, NC, Gary of Waverly, OH, Darryl (Melinda) of Hoover, AL, and Rick (Ellie) of Chillicothe, OH; and many nieces and nephews.  He also had special friends in his ex-wife Cindy and her husband, Kent Lawrence, and Jo Amber Barnes, who were always there for him.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Gail, his parents, and brother, Wynn, of Lebanon, OH.  John loved hunting and Kentucky basketball.


John was a God-fearing and God-loving man.  John was baptized in and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Benton, KY.  Services will held at a future date.

Collier Funeral Home
211 West 5th Street
Benton, KY 42025
Email : info@collierfuneralhome.com Phone : (270) 527-3141