William Edward Hays, 72, of Alma, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in a Fayetteville Hospital. He was a farmer for the Hays Farm and a member of Concord Baptist Church. He was born July 28, 1945 in Marysville, MO to the late Argyle and Fannie (Smyzer) Hays and preceded in death by a brother, Argyle Hays, Jr.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Concord Baptist Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary (Hoffman) Hays of the home; two daughters, Paula Miller and husband James of Cabot, AR and Karla McMurray and husband Toney of Alma, AR; three sons, Wayne Hays and wife Kristi of Alma, AR, Dr. William Hays of Irving, TX and John Randazzo; three brothers, Donald Hays and wife Joan of Guthrie Center, IA, Ronald Hays and wife Treva of Littleton, CO and Richard Hays and wife Myrna of Murray, IA; brother-in-law, Ivan Hoffman, Jr. of Rudy, AR; one sister, Shirley Monday and husband Gene of Parkersburg, WV; 7 grandchildren, Ryan and Tiffanee Miller, Alexis Miller, Stephen McMurray, Clayton McMurray, Jackson McMurray, Bailey Hays and Jared Hays and a special granddaughter, Tatiana MacPeek; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be William Hays, Wayne Hays, Ryan Miller, James Miller, Toney McMurray, Stephen McMurray, Clayton McMurray, Jackson McMurray, Bailey Hays and Jared Hays.
The family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, December 22, 2017 at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma, 917 Hwy. 64 East, Alma, AR.

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