Kenneth enlisted in the US Army and proudly served from December 11, 1969 to March 18, 1975 during the Vietnam War and attained the rank of Private E-1 SP4. After his military career, he worked as a manufacturing supervisor and retired after 40 years of service in the industry.
In his spare time, he enjoyed listening to classic country, particularly Patsy Cline and was a big fan of Nascar.
He is preceded in death by his father, Everett W Hayes and mother, Eva Jayne Hayes. Kenneth is survived by his brother, Everett “Billy” Hayes; children, Michelle Yvonne Hayes, Kenneth “Bubba” Ray Hayes II, and Eva Jayne Jones; grandchildren, Kenneth “Lane” Pfeiffer, Maci Pfeiffer, Avry Skie Hayes, Kenneth “Everett” Wesley Hayes, Brianna Cook, and Cole Cook.