Mother Dorothy E. Hayes, in her 88th year with us, "knelt before the Master, in Glory" on Sunday morning, January 21, 2017.

Dorothy Elizabeth Hayes was born March 26, 1929, to the late Virgil and Sarah Evans Sanders. She was the fifth of six girls in the family. (preceded in death by Mary, Ruby and Bertha).

The family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where shortly afterwards, Dorothy was born. In 1946, she graduated from Historic Manual Training High School in Muskogee. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri following her two older sisters, where she later met and married Clarence Toran. To this union, one child was born, Clara Ann. After that marriage dissolved, she later met and married Grant Hayes, Sr. To this union, four children were born; Sandra Kay, Grant Jr., Linnie Elaine and Ava Lorraine. After that marriage dissolved she moved back to Muskogee.

Mrs. Hayes worked as a domestic worker for several years before starting her job as a Nutritional Aide for the State of Oklahoma, where she worked for many years before retiring. One of her greatest God-given talents was being a care-giver for family and friends and her cooking skills.
She professed her hope in Christ at an early age and was a long-time member of Morning Star Baptist Church before the church closed its doors. She participated in the choir and loved singing, she served as the Mission President, a culinary leader and a Sunday School Attendant, and also in numerous other capacities within the church. She later joined St. Mark Baptist Church, where she served as one of the Mothers of the Church and provided the Food for Thought for the Seniors ministry.

Mother Dorothy Elizabeth Hayes, in her 88th year with us, "knelt before the Master, in Glory" on Sunday morning, January 21, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her parents, and three sisters, Mary, Ruby and Bertha, along with other family members.

She leaves to cherish her memory: her Daughters, Clara Davis of Kansas City, Missouri,  Sandra (Henry) Whitaker, Linnie (Marvin) Carter, all of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and  Ava Bruner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; her son, Grant Hayes, Jr., Kansas City, Missouri;   her Sisters, Esther Eutsey and Elnora Austin, both of California;  Her Grandchildren, Nina Davis of Kansas City, Byron (Pete) Carter, Courtnie (David) Winn, II, all of Muskogee,  Nichole Warren of Plano, Texas, Michael (Rahsaan) Warren, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Kira Lasley of Houston, Texas, and Gabrielle Bruner of Oklahoma City; Great-grandchildren, Jordan Davis, Demtrius Jones, Byron Carter, Jr, Briontae and Torey Cotton, Donovan and Ariana Warren; her BFF Loretta "Scottie" Reed; our adopted family and neighbors' "The Cotton's"; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and close family friends.

The Celebratory Worship Service for Mother Hayes will commence on Saturday, February 3, 2018 beginning at the Eleventh hour of the Morning in the most Holy sanctuary of the St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church.  Her Pastor, Reverend Rodger L. B. Cutler will Preside.  The Christian Committal will follow the ceremony in the Booker T. Washington Cemetery.

You may visit Mother Hayes, as she slumbers in sweet repose at the St. Mark Baptist Church on Friday, February 2, 2018,  from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  The visitation on Saturday will begin at St. Mark Baptist Church from 9:45 AM until 10:45 AM and friends are asked to assemble by 10:50 AM to receive the family.  The Casket will not be opened at the conclusion of the Worship Service.