Donna Lee Hayes Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Donna Lee Hayes of Paris, Illinois, who passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Donna may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Donna touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo Pearl and Rosella Nicholson (Walls); and her sister Diana Nicholson. She is survived by: her son Montgomery Bayless (Jennifer Vanmeter); her grandchildren, Alexandria Halloran (Sean), Max and Alex Vanmeter; her great grandchild Myah; and her cousins, Vicki Ewing, Brent Walls and Kent Walls.
