Paulette Hayden

Paulette Leona Hayden, 74, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis. She was born February 11, 1946 the daughter of Paul and Sophia (Acord) Ives. She was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton where she worked in the daycare center for many years. Paulette loved to cook and take care of children. On February 15, 1964 she married James Lee Hayden and he preceded her in death on February 16, 2018. Surviving are three daughters, Robin White (Rodney) of Brighton, Rhonda Peckham (Todd) of Alton and Stacy Hall (Mark) of Dow, nine grandchildren, Jamie Milligan (Matt), Daniel White (Christine), Cody Peckham (Sydney), Connor Peckham (fiancé’ Bailey Query) , Katherine Hall, LCpl Christopher Hall, serving with the U.S. Marine Corps, Genevieve Hall, Matthew Hall and Robert Hall, three great granddaughters, Lydia, Layla and Lainey Milligan, four sisters, Martha Prough of Glen Carbon, Hazel Morgan (Richard) of Godfrey, Margaret Freer (Mike) of Godfrey, Janice Miller of Granite City, and one brother, Paul Ives Jr. (Dianne) of Columbia, IL. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Uribe and one brother, Clint Courtney. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until time of funeral at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Reverend Alex Melton will officiate. Burial will be at East Newbern Cemetery in Dow, IL. Memorials may be made to The Restore Network Madison County. Additional information and online gust book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com