Nelda Audine Hayes, 73, of Saratoga, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1932 to Ebbie and Mae Cotten in Saratoga, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Saratoga.
Nelda retired from the Beaumont Enterprise as a route carrier after many years of service and was also a florist for Harriett’s Florist in Kountze. She was a faithful member of the West End Baptist Church in Saratoga.
She is survived by her son Myron Hayes and his wife Linda of Saratoga; her brothers,J.C. Cotten of Saratoga and Joe Cotten of Thicket; her sister, Edna Briggs of Sour Lake; her four grandchildren Lana Fishel, Amanda Hayes, Thomas Hayes, and Denita Baird; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 1:00 P.M. at West End Baptist Church in Saratoga with Reverend Alvin Tomlinson and Reverend Jacob Connor officiating. Burial will follow at Guedry Cemetery in Batson. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, May 22, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the church also.
Memorial contributions may be made in Nelda’s memory to Odyssey Hospice, 550 Fannin, Suite 1230, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
