William Stephen Hayes, Jr., beloved husband of the late Debra Lee Hayes, brother, and father, sadly passed on March 5th, 2026. Born on December 18th, 1956, in Atlanta, GA, Bill retired with honors as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force and continued working with the military as a civilian contractor to the Navy at Belle Chasse Naval Air Station.

He is survived by his children, Michelle Marie, Jennifer Ann, and Elvis Jackson, his sisters, Marianne Knight, Lola Smith, and Paula Benson, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Elizabeth Hayes, his brother Edmund Jackson Hayes, and his son William Stephen Hayes, III. The family would like to extend special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Slidell Memorial Hospital and the Northshore Rehabilitation Center who took care of Bill during his health struggles and final days.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME,1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 11:30 A.M.

Interment in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY.

Visitation on Monday, March 16,2026 from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA.