April 5, 2018
58 year old Debra Ella Hayes of Rock Island passed away Thursday at St. Thomas Hospital West, Nashville. She was employed by Tenneco and a member of the Shepherd of Hills Lutheran Church in McMinnville. The family has chosen direct cremation. Services will be announced at a later date. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Donald Hayes and Joyce Wilma Litchenberg Arnold; infant son; paternal grandparents, Charles and Blanche Sims Hayes; maternal grandparents, Oscar and Ella Fischer Litchenberg; uncle, Ronald Litchenberg; and aunt, Carolyn Hayes. Survivors include three sisters, Donna I. and Robby Lawson of Rock Island; Denise P. and George Noland of Claremore, Oklahoma; and Denell R. and Jason McDonald of Claremore, Oklahoma; one brother, Christopher W. and Cindy Tiepelman of San Springs, Oklahoma; two uncles, William and Sharon Litchenberg of Florissant, Missouri and David and Carolyn Litchenberg of St. Louis, Missouri. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donations in memory of Debra may be made to the Shepherd of the Hills Building Fund, 4083 Yager Road, McMinnville, TN. 37110