Mr. Willie Arthur Hayes, 76, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Salisbury Rehab and Nursing Home in Salisbury, N.C.

Visitation is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at Gateway to Heaven Commandment Keepers Church in Statesville. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Boller officiating.

Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Hayes family.