Extracted from The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)
Wednesday, June 12, 1957

STATE DEATHS

Alexander City

HAYES, Benjamin Elliot, 39, died in Russell Hospital Tuesday after six months' illness.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. B. E. Hayes; two sons, Jimmy and Harry Hayes; seven brothers, C. M. Hayes [sic V. M. Hayes], Birmingham; J. B. Hayes, Jacksonville; W. L. Hayes, Tuscaloosa; John Hayes, Vance; Andrew Hayes, Tuscaloosa; Azor Hayes, Woodstock; and David L. Hayes, Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. K. W. Yekger [sic Yeager], Huntsvil[l]e; Mrs. N. V. Glassman, New York, N.Y.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, with Rev. George Hall officiating. Burial in the Hillview Memorial Park.

Bradley Funeral Home directing.