Charles A Hays

Charles A Hays, Sr., 70, of El Dorado passed away January 5, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. He was born June 28, 1944 in Calion, Ark. to Jesse Guy Hays and Retha Lee Rice Hays. Charles was a graduate of Norphlet High School and was the founder & owner of Systems Contracting Corporation, American Steel & Systems Spray-Cool Equipment Co. He was a member of First Baptist Church in El Dorado. Charles loved music, playing the guitar, golf, fishing, quail hunting and most of all he loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. Preceding him in death are his parents and two brothers, J.O. Hays and Guy Hays. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Linda Hays of El Dorado; sons, Chuck Hays (Gae) of El Dorado & Mike Hays (Pam) El Dorado; a daughter, Melinda Gatheright (Eric) of El Dorado; a brother, Jesse Hays (Donna) of El Dorado; sisters, Mary Meadows (Mike) of El Dorado & Zette Caudle (Jim) of Conway and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at First Baptist Church of El Dorado with Dr. Lynn Worthen and Rev. Brady Camright officiating. Burial will follow at Champagnolle Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. Visitation will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Agape House Children's Home-El Dorado Construction Charles A. Hays Community Center; 1015 N.W. Ave. PMB 164, El Dorado, Ark. 71730.