Elsie I. Hayes, 83, of Moore, OK formerly of Arkoma, OK went to be with the Lord on Saturday July 13, 2013 in Moore, OK. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Van Buren and a Licensed Practical Nurse retiring from St. Edwards Hospital after 25 years. She was a member and travelled with the TOPS group.
She is survived by two daughters, Lawanda Branham of Tecumseh, OK and Tina Pitts of Moore, OK; two sons, Sumnal “Roe” Johnson of Shandler, AZ and Ricky Johnson of Edmond, OK; eleven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 17. 2013 at First United Pentecostal Church in Van Buren with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers will be Ricky, James and Joseph Johnson, Jason and Jared Branham and Adam Pitts.

The Family will visit with friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, AR.