Obituary

Jerry Leo Hayes, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 2023 in the Kornerstone Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview, Texas.

Mr. Hayes was born on May 12, 1947 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Leo Martin & Jessie Lee (Huff) Hayes. He married Carolyn Sue Ensey on December 1, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the party started and lasted nearly 50 years. Jerry was a truck driver by trade and retired with Walmart around 2011. He loved racing and fixing anything with an engine. From drag cars, dune buggies and Harley’s he had a true passion for fast living. He never met a stranger he didn’t consider a friend and was always willing to help anyone in need.

Jerry is survived by his wife Carolyn Sue Hayes of Kress, Texas; three daughters, Mickey Jo Cunningham and her husband Jody of Broken Arrow, OK, Stormy Lee Hayes of Lubbock, TX and Crystal Garren and her husband John of Elk City, OK. His Four sons, Marty Ray Hayes and wife Tammy of Noble, OK, Monty Lee Hayes and fiancée Emily of Amarillo, TX, Mitchell Lynn Hayes and fiancée Tara of Yukon, OK, and Stony Jay Hayes of Godley, TX. One sister, Pauline Rae Stillwell and husband Larry of Shawnee, OK. Twelve grandchildren, Danielle, Billy, Cameron, Johnathon, Tanner, Bailey, Stella, Toby, Maddie, Kørben, Konner, and Henley and his eight great grandchildren, James, Oliver, Caroline, Asher, Silas, Sawyer, Oaklie, and one on the way.

Rest easy dad, you will be missed.