A celebration of life for Wilma “Willie” Hayes, 79, Florence, who passed away March 20, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, will be 1 to 4 p.m. April 12, 2025 at Marion County Lake Hall.

She was born May 24, 1945, to Clemet and Geneva Bowyer in El Dorado.

On April 29, 2006, she was united in marriage to Allen Hayes in Florence. He survives at home.

In addition to Allen, she is survived by uncle James Wilson of Arkansas; children Todd Churchill (and wife Michele) of Hays, Dawn Makovec of Pittsburg, Richard Fine (and wife Vickie) of Marion, Gina Henderson (and husband Steve) of El Dorado; stepchildren Allen Hayes Jr. and Jamie Bell, both of Indiana; 12 grandkids; and 34 great-grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, sister Lola Roll, granddaughter Taylour Jantz, and great-grandson Brennan Fine.