Bobby Joe Hay

May 12, 1942 - January 29, 2024

Bobbie Joe Hay, 81, of Parkers Chapel passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at his home.

Bobbie was born May 12, 1942 in El Dorado, AR to the union of Joel Hay and Esther Jackson Hay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Annette Hay McMahan.

Bobbie was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where he served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and was a member of the El Dorado Masonic Lodge #13 F. & A.M., and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired boiler maker and a member of the Local Union #67 of Little Rock, AR.  Bobbie enjoyed hunting and camping but he mainly enjoyed the fellowship and time spent with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Templeton Hay, two sons, Larry Hay and wife Cindy, Tony Hay and wife Becky, five grandsons, Brandon Hay and wife Mary Elizabeth, Nathan Hay and wife Logan, Noah Hay, Ryan Hay, and Sam Hay, one great grandson, John Lawrence Hay, one sister, Lynda Sue Banks, one brother, Johnny Ray Hay and wife Carolyn.

Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Immanuel Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February, 3, 2024 at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Clark Whitney officiating.  Interment will be in the Burns Ebenezer Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado, AR.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA  22116-7023, Myositis Association, 6950 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia, MO  21046 or Immanuel Baptist Church, 3209 W Hillsboro St., El Dorado, AR  71730

Bobby Joe wrote:

Have always enjoyed the reunions, have made all of them. Real good feeling to see classmates and old friends. God bless to all.