HOMEGOING 
EUGOLISTIC SERVICES 
FOR 
REV. WILLIAM CURTIS HAYES, JR. 
Another Soldier Gone Home 
A Man at Peace 
Saturday, September 2,1989 
4:30 P.M. 
St. John Missionary Baptist Church 
Claxton, Georgia 
REV. Isaac Culbreth, Jr., Presiding 
Interment 
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery 
Groveland, Georgia 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME, (XAXTON, GEORGIA 
IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS 
]Ve will love you always. It is sweet to know love 
like ours is steadfast as the seasons go. Time 
cannot come between us. Distance cannot part. 
We love you always because you are in our hearts. 
A native of Chatham County, he was reared in 
Evans County. He was the son of the late Maggie 
and William Hayes. He was joined in holy 
matrimony to Ms. Lou Audrey Stafford of 
Claxton. To this union God blessed them with six 
children. He was also preceded in death by a son, 
William Curtis Hayes, II. 
After completing his early education from 
Evans County Training School in 1948, he enlisted 
in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean 
Conflict. He was called by God into the Ministry. 
He attended and completed his education at 
Carver Bible College in Atlanta, Georgia, and 
received a Bachelors degree in Biblical Education 
in 1973. 
After completing his training Rev. Hayes 
remained self employed, and continued his 
commitment to Gods calling by being very active 
and faithful in his religious commitment. He 
served as pastor of Community Baptist Church, 
Atlanta, Georgia for eight years. He joined the St. 
John Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton at an 
early age. He united with Bethany Baptist Church, 
Atlanta, where he served as Associate Pastor. 
Upon returning to Claxton, after retirement. Rev. 
Hayes reunited with his home church, St. John 
Missionary Baptist Church where he remained 
active and faithful. In a very short time after his 
return he was once again serving God to the 
fullest. He was Associate Pastor of First A.B. 
Baptist Church, Claxton, and St. John Baptist 
Church. He was elected Chairman of the Christian 
Education Department, Co-Chairman of the 
Centennial Committee, Director of the Youth 
Department and a member of the Evans County 
Ministerial Alliance; also active in the Tattnall 
Missionary Baptist Association and NAACP. 
He leaves to mourn a loving and devoted wife 
Mrs. Lou Audrey Hayes of Qaxton, Georgia; five 
loving daughters, Ms. Majorie A. Hayes, Mrs. 
Linda L. White, Mrs. Willa C. Johnson, Ms. Lisa 
A. Hayes all of Atlanta, Georgia and Mrs. Susan 
E. Delaine of Germany; three Sisters, Mrs. Naomi 
Lane and Mrs. Alma Toomer of Claxton, Georgia 
and Mrs. Agnes M. Warren of New York; four 
Brothers-in-law, three Sons-in-law, six Sisters-in- 
law, fourteen Grandchildren, several Nieces, 
Nephews, other Relatives and Friends. 
 
Order 
of Service 
Rev. Isaac Culbreth, Jr., Presiding 
PROCESSIONAL 
SELECTION... Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross 
Combined Choirs 
PRAYER.............Minister Tyree Weaver, Jr. 
SCRIPTURE...................Old Testament, 
Rev. Dr. L. P. McNeaJ 
New Testament, 
Rev. Robert Griggs, Sr. 
SOLO.....................Sis. Clara Brewton 
EXPRESSIONS..................Rev. Ethridge 
Dea. J. C. Banks 
Dea. Cleve Godrey 
Dea. William Hall 
Bro. Charles L. Bailey 
SELECTIONS.............Combined Choirs 
RESOLUTION..........Bro. Jerome Woody 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sis. Mary Lee Harper 
OBITUARY............Sis. Mary Lee Harper 
EULOGY..........Rev. W. L. Sullivan, Pastor 
Bethany Baptist Church, 
Atlanta, Georgia 
VIEWING OF REMAINS 
RECESSIONAL 
PALLBEARERS 
U.S. Army Honor Guard 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Deacon J. C. Banks 
Deacon C. Geiger 
Deacon R. Geiger 
Deacon C. Blocker 
Deacon E. Freeman II 
Deacon R. Jones 
Deacon S. Timmons 
FLORAL ATTENDANTS 
Friends of the Family 
BURIAL 
Full Military Rites 
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church 
Cemetery, 
Groveland, Georgia 
The family wishes to thank everyone 
for floral arrangements, food, phone calls 
and other acts of kindness to the family 
during this moment of sorrow.