Arthur Lee Hayes - Vian Tenkiller

Obituaries

April 22, 2026

Arthur Lee Hayes

Jan. 13, 1955 — April 16, 2026

Graveside services for Arthur Lee Hayes, 71, of Warner, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026, at Round Mountain Cemetery in Gore under the direction of Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

Mr. Hayes was born on Jan. 13, 1955, in Muskogee to Arthur Junior Hayes and Emel (Hawkins) Hayes. He died on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Vian.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and construction worker.

Survivors include his children, James Hayes of Germany, Kimbra Hayes of Germany, Mariah Hayes of Oklahoma and John Hayes of Arkansas; three sisters, Sharon Sanders of Atlanta, Kan., Charlotte Casinger of Gore and Sandra Layman of Braggs; two brothers, Steve Hayes of Webbers Falls and Melvin Hayes of Gore; several grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Tammy Summerlin; and two brothers, Daryl and Art Hayes.

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