Yolanda "YoYo" Latrice Hayes

Yolanda Latrice Hayes was 47 year of age when she passed from this life on Monday, August 19, 2024. She was born February 19, 1977 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Carolyn Hayes and the late Raymond Reese, Sr.

"YoYo" or "YoYo da Great" as she was affectionately known was a Class of 1995 graduate of South Side High School. She worked in customer service over the years at Belmont Beverages. Some of her hobbies and pastimes included her love of music, taking pictures, having her nails polished, wearing her hats and slides, sipping Paul Masson and cooking. She was a great dancer and life of the party. She had a great love for her family, friends and especially her grandaddy. Yolanda was also very fond of children. She had a special love everyone's kids.

She was also preceded in death by her grandmother, Betty Mae Hall; an aunt, Earthleen "Doobie" Hayes-Sewell; and best friend like a sister, Artia "Tia" Cooper-Causey.

We will always love, cherish and keep your memories near and dear to our hearts. Your beautiful smile and legacy will continue with your daughter/twin, BreAsha Hayes; precious son, Breean Hayes; loving mother, Carolyn Hayes; grandfather/father, John Hall, Sr; cousin/brother, Dallas Hall; siblings, Brian Kelly, Raymond Reese, Jr., Vincent Stephens, Shaquala Reese and Malcom Reese; cousins, Candace Bradley, Vickie Peoples and Quaila (Jermaine) Brooks; special friends, Rudy Jones,Tina Jones, Curtis Jones and Camille Johnson; a host of aunts, uncles other relatives and friends.

A visitation for Yolanda will be held Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes - Lakes, 1140 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.