Amos M. Hayes

Amos Martin Hayes was born in Monrovia, Liberia on April 6,1955, to Beatrice L. Harris and John Bestman Hayes. He Graduated from The University of Liberia with a bachelor of science in Mathematics. Amos was preceded in death by his father, John Bestman Hayes. In recent years, he was also preceded in death by his oldest siste4r, Correina Hayes Eastman. Amos is survived by his loving girlfriend for some years Monica, and his two lovely children Amos Jr. and Catherine. He also leaves to mourn his loss, his mother Beatrice L. Harris, and his siblings on his mother side Mary Sweetie Martin, Raoul Hayes, Nancie Kebioh Gray, and Quickman Freeman. His siblings on his father side Reyford Hayes, Elaine Hayes, Eloise Hayes, James A. Hayes, Morris Hayes, Paulina Hayes, Charles Hayes, John D. Hayes, Marca Hayes, and Marie Hayes. Along side his cousins, nieces, nephews, and host of relatives and friends.

Amos started his career employed at The Ministry of Education at the Charlotte Tolbert Memorial Academy as a teacher in the 1980’s. Where he taught freshman and sophomore math trigonometry and calculus. Following is career he taught at The University of Liberia from 1979-1986, as a math Professor. His Journey continued to The United States, where he reunited with the mother of his children Gloria Thomas, in Houston Texas around 1988. Amos redirected his career to one of his hobbies, which is electrical mechanic work. He started his career as an electrical mechanic, working at AMF bowling alley for sometime. Then branching off to an emerging company that was in the developing stages of opening up franchises in Texas, Main Events. He was employed at Main Event from 2004-2015. Where he helped to open multiple locations around Texas. Amos turned his hobby into a life style where he was able to start his own construction company Hayes Restoration Service. He was a member and a deacon at The Dynamic Apostles of God Church.

In his free time he enjoyed watching vintage black and white cowboy film, he loves working on home improvement projects, grabbing a bit to eat at his favorite Chinese restaurant, or swallowing a juicy bowl of tasty Liberian food, or you could find him taking little cat naps in between his day, or whenever he finds a relaxing place to sit. Amos was a natural comedian at heart that always wanted to put a jaw-dropping smile on your faces. Amos was the type of person that was so open to help anyone in need of it. If it was giving someone a ride to work, he was there. If its was asking him to pick your children up from the bus stop, he was there. He had an amazing that shins through his pearly white smile. Nobody could male a man like this upset. Through all his ups and downs he was an example of a god-fearing man that served the church and the community.

His home going is not just a loss to the family, but also a loss to the community of people that he has blessed with hi presence. Let us not weep the sorrow of his death but celebrate the home going of an angel that is being sent home to rest in paradise.