Pulaski - Mr. Ronnie Hayes, 80, of Pulaski died June 9, 2025.

Mr. Hayes was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Pulaski and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed traveling out west, farming and watching westerns. He was a bourbon collector and enjoyed woodworking. He was a family man and enjoyed family gatherings and spending the holidays with extended family. He was a very devoted husband who made caring for his wife top priority. He is preceded in death by wife of 57 years Nancy Jo Hayes; parents, John Franklin and Mary Velma Moore Hayes; brother John Franklin Hayes Jr; and sisters, Melba Hunt, Joyce Augustine and Frances Rothenberg.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 14, from 1-5 p.m. at Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorial services will begin at 5 p.m. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery.

Survivors include daughter Tracy Wallace and husband Kyle of Pulaski; sons, Jeremy Hayes and wife Carmen of Pulaski, Steven Hayes of Alabama; grandchildren, Chandler Wallace and wife Taylor, Kate Rohling and husband Cade, Ashlyn Hayes, Rhett Hayes; great-grandchildren, Ellison Wallace, Harris Rohling, Emmaline Rohling, baby Wallace; brother Charles Allen Hayes and wife Jean of Nashville; fur baby Cricket; and many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.