“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Mrs. Mildred Joan Frazier Hayden, age 85, of Paducah went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2013. She passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her children. She was lovingly known as “Memaw” by all who knew her. She retired from BellSouth, and was a member of Bible Baptist Heartland Worship Center since 1980, and also a member of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lindle Hayden Jr.; and two brothers, Louis “Buster” Frazier and Thomas “Jewel” Frazier. Her parents were Louis Frazier and Lenora Frazier Beyer.

Memaw is survived by her sons, William L. Hayden lll, Steven Louis Hayden, and Joseph Milton Hayden; and her daughters, Debbie Ann Reid, Sherry Diane Johnson, Shelia Nan Wilson, Marla Shezel Hayden, and Christy Dean Laurain. Additional survivors include her 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A celebration of the life of Mildred Joan Frazier Hayden will take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah, with Dr. Nathan Joyce officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or ACTS Ministry, 4777 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY 42001.

You may light a candle or leave a message of comfort at www.milnerandorr.com.