Robert Earl “Robbie” Hayes, Jr., 42, husband of Anne Ball Hayes, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at MUSC in Charleston.
Born in Florence, he was a son of Pat Hayes Baez and the late Robert Earl Hayes, Sr.  He was a volunteer with the Mayesville Fire Station #5 for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife of 13 years; mother of Sumter; father-in-law, Dale Ball of Hopkins; mother-in-law, Jo Ball of Sumter; longtime friends, Jay Baker and Ritchie Hodge; and his beloved dogs.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Patty Gail Hayes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Eddie Fleming officiating.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jay Baker, Ritchie Hodge, Walt Locklair, Chad Secrest, Scotty Huggins, and Michael Baker.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 508 Hampton St., Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201 or to the American Diabetes Association, 107 Westpark Blvd, Suite 220, Columbia, SC 29210.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com.