John Lee Hayes, Sr.

Mr. John Lee Hayes, Sr., age 49 of Florence, Indiana, entered this life on January 23, 1973 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late John A. "Pete" and Katherine "Kathy" Mary Heitz Hayes. He was raised in Jefferson County, attending Madison schools until the tenth grade when he moved to Switzerland County. He graduated in 1992 from Switzerland County High School where he was a member of the FFA and had played football for Madison. He then attended electrician's school and began his career as a self employed electrician. He was united in marriage to Jamie Kinman and they were blessed with a son, Trisston. John worked as a union journeyman with Kakel Company and Flora-Daniels for many years. He was a man of many talents and had many expressions that he used daily. If John was your friend, you had a life-long friend. If he considered you family, you were family and you were treated as so. He enjoyed tearing things up, rebuilding things and if it required a "do over" well that's what it got. As a result, John was often referred to as the "Mad Scientist". John raced trucks for years under the name of "Hayes Mud Racing". He considered Ford Built Trucks the only good truck on the road and would tell you so. You often saw John in his trademark vintage Ford Bronco. He dearly loved his children and was always very involved in their lives. He loved off road racing and hanging out with his friends with "The Shit Show Off Road" gang. He had recently been very involved in Pacer Football and received, "Director of the Year" with Y Pac for K through 6th grade football in Switzerland County. After John met his companion, April Gridley, you would often find him at the Roxano's Restaurant in Vevay serving as the social host and entertainer. John has left a big hole in his huge family and wide circle of friends with his sudden death and will be forever missed. John died suddenly on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at his home near Florence, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY John will be forever missed by his loving companion, April Gridley; his children, Trisston Hayes (Kelli Hart) of Vevay, Indiana, Chance Grubbs (Kayln) of Vevay, Indiana, John "John John" Lee Hayes, Jr. (Zoey Walston) of Bennington, Indiana, Jackson Wayne "Tubby" Hayes of Florence, Indiana, Douglas Pedraza of Bloomington, Indiana; Courtney Pedraza of Elsmere, Kentucky, Julia C. Henderson of Hawaii, Lakan Lowry of Madison, Indiana; his step daughter, Mattea Edwards of Vevay, Indiana; his maternal grandmother, Virginia Stucker Heitz of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, Heidi Koerner, Granger Grubbs, Gavin Grubbs, Jordan Walston, Marcellus Pedraza; his grandparents, Freddie and Charlotte Carlisle of Lancaster, Indiana; his step father, Donald Wayne Hyden of Madison, Indiana; his half sister, Alicia "Sissy" Hayes of Madison, Indiana; his uncles, Robert "Bobby" A. Heitz of Madison, Indiana, Steven W. Heitz and his wife Delores of Madison, Indiana, Robert "Bobby" Hayes of Vevay, Indiana; his aunts, Toni "Sissy" Heitz Carpenter of Madison, Indiana, Jaynie Hayes; his best friends who were like his brothers, Richie Kasson and Andy Hunt of Vevay, Indiana; numerous other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, John A. "Pete" Hayes, died March 9, 2008, his mother, Katherine Mary "Kathy" Heitz Hyden, died May 18, 2014, his paternal grandparents, Alvin and Dorothy Opal Singer Hayes, his maternal grandfather, Karl Edward Heitz, died May 11, 2016, his uncle, Carl D. Heitz, his uncle, William "Billy" Lee Hayes, died February 16, 2021, his aunt, Dorothy "JoAnn" Hayes Gay, died March 4, 2017, his aunt, Mary Jane Curling, his aunt, Wilma Totten, his uncle, Bobby Carpenter, died October 4, 2018, his half sister, Elizabeth Marie "Beth" Hayes, died March 18, 2010, his aunts, Norma Jean Carlisle and Darlene Mefford, and his best friends, Shawn Brabant and Hondo Hon.

FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 16, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, 600 West Fifth Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.

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VISITATION Friends may visit Thursday from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the John Lee Hayes, Sr. Remembrance Fund to help his family. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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