Rev. Clifford Buel Hayes

Posted by on Feb 22, 2023

Reverend Clifford Buel Hayes of Campbellsville, the son of the late John Russell Hayes and Elsie Blevins Hayes, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Grandview Nursing and Rehab.

Buel, as he was known to many, was a long-time pastor and printer.  He was previously part owner of the Central Kentucky News and was the owner and proprietor of Buel C. Hayes Printing on First Street in Campbellsville since 1974 until his retirement in July of 2022, where he worked for many years with his son, Bobby and David.

“Poppy” as he was known to his kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and several who thought they were his grandkids, leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Renee Martin and husband, Craig of Lexington and two sons, David Hayes and wife, Donna and Bobby Hayes and wife, Karen of Campbellsville.  There are seven grandchildren:  Shannon Lyman (Steve), Lauren Poullus (Rob), Dana Hayes Fuller (Ches), all of Lexington, Drew Hayes (Sarah), Jordan Hayes (Hunter), Jade Hayes Finn (Tyler) of Campbellsville and Josh Hayes (Whitney) of Columbia, Kentucky.  There are seventeen great-grandchildren and two more on the way. Special friend and long-time companion, Elizabeth Goff Humphress and a “special grandson”, Phil Lawhorn.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Marine Hayes; infant daughter, Diana; three brothers:  Raymond, Dwight and Johnny Ray, and two sisters:  Frances Hayes Lawhorn and Joyce Kay Peach.

Brother Buel was pastor for 11 years at Creston Missionary Baptist Church in Casey County and was a long-time Sunday School teacher at Campbellsville Baptist Church.

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VISITATION:  6:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Drew Hayes and Dr. Dwayne Norman

BURIAL:  Cold Springs Cemetery, Casey County, Kentucky

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME