Jewell Marie Hayes

Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell Marie Hayes, age 96, will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Belew’s Chapel Church with burial to follow in Belew’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time. All services will be held at the church.

Mrs. Hayes was born in Gibson County on September 16, 1929, to the late John and Buna Bradford Arnold. She passed away on March 3, 2026, in Bradford, TN, surrounded by those who loved her dearly.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Hayes.

She is survived by one son, Don (Amee) Hayes of Bradford; one daughter, Janice Akin of Union City; two sisters, Louise Warren and Shelba Allen of Bradford; seven grandchildren; Amy (Matt) McLean, Jenny (Hunter) Clement, Anderson Hayes, Tommy (Angie) Akin, Brian Akin, Will (Madison) Northcutt, and Ross Northcutt; ten great-grandchildren, Emma McLean, Ava Belle Clement, Lily Clement, Gray Northcutt, Whitney Ikemire, Kayla (Matt) Wilson, Nick (Mikaela) Akin, Ali Kate Akin, Bradley Akin, and Ryan Humphries; and six great great-grandchildren, Hunter Ikemire, Brett Ikemire, Kaylei Ikemire, Lucas Wilson, Mattie Wilson, and Rylan Humphries.

Hunt Funeral Home is proud to serve the family of Mrs. Jewell Marie Hayes.