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Lester Ray Hayes, 87, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away, surrounded by his family on January 6, 2026, after many courageous health battles over the years. He was born on September 23, 1938, in the Bentonville Community in Johnson County, NC, to the late Carlie “Sam” and Alice Thornton Hayes.In...
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