36th District Court Judge Beverly Hayes-Sipes, Beverly Bantom, Judge Denise Morris Photo Hour Magazine
From: Gchatman6@aol.com
I have been informed by her brother, Ellis Hayes, Jr., that his sister, the Honorable Beverly J. Hayes-Sipes (36th District Court in Detroit) has passed away. She was a dear friend and an outstanding jurist and will be missed by all who knew her.
Services will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Hartford Baptist Church. Family Hour at 10:00 a.m. Funeral at 11:00 a.m.
Please keep the family in your prayers.
George A. Chatman
Attorney at Law
gchatman6@aol.com
313 961-5007 office
313 595-6789 cell
Judge Beverly Hayes-Sipes
(Bio from 36th District Court website)
Judge Beverly Hayes-Sipes was elected to the 36th District Court bench on Nov. 5, 2002. She gives the glory to God and sincere thanks to her family, friends and the citizens of Detroit for this great honor.
Judge Hayes-Sipes is a native Detroiter. She graduated from Southwestern High School, Wayne State University and the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. Before entering the study of law, Judge Hayes-Sipes taught mathematics at the high school and college level.
After passing both the Michigan and Massachusetts bar exams in 1981, Judge Hayes-Sipes began her legal career in Springfield, Massachusetts as the first
African American Assistant District Attorney for Hampden County. Judge Hayes-Sipes also served as Assistant Attorney General and General Counsel for the Health Department of the State of Massachusetts before returning to Detroit. During her tenure with the City of Detroit Law Department, Judge Hayes-Sipes served as a Special Litigator and Supervisor of the Property Department during the completion of Victoria Park, and initiated the first environmental clean-up reimbursement program for the City.
Throughout her legal career, Judge Hayes-Sipes has served on many community and professional organizations as a member and in leadership roles. Her commitment to our community is evident in her involvement in mentoring programs; presenting at forums concerning youth, domestic violence and families, and the law; and involvements with such great institutions as the NAACP and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Judge Hayes-Sipes and her husband Victor Sipes, an instructor in Wayne State University’s Physical Education Department, are members of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles G. Adams, Pastor. They are blessed with a great extended family, including three children, Martin, David and Valencia, and grandchildren.
As a member of the 36th District Court Bench, Judge Hayes-Sipes is committed to serving the citizens of Detroit with respect and is dedicated to the principle that ‘Justice is where the law and compassion meet.’
Our familys has been friends for as far as I can remember, for every hayes child growing up on Beatrice there was a Johnson child grow up with them at every age starting with the oldest child in their family Beverly and my sister Christine down to Liz and myself Tinni. We truly express our love to this wonderful family.
The Johnson & Davis Family
Before her law career, she was a teacher in the River Rouge School District. She was the featured speaker for our 30 year class reunion (in 2007). She was such a smart and beautiful lady and will be dearly missed. May God bless her family!
I was Blessed and honored to call Beverly my Friend. I will always smile when I hear her name and I will miss her saying to me ” Baby or Girlfriend, don’t worry about it.” God Bless her entire family.
Judge Hayes-Sipes was the epitome of grace, elegance, and confidence. As intellectually gifted as she was beautiful. She never entered a room but rather glidded in with the poise of a jaguar. A sister jurist that has assumed her rightful place among the stars.
We last spoke in Hawaii and little did I know that it would be the last time. I cherish each moment that I spend with my friends as I did then. God bless you and your family.
May God bless and keep the Hayes family during this time of loss of their loved one; The peace and love of God will take you through and this too shall pass. May Hon. Judge Hayes rest in eternal peace.
Beverly was a very dear friend and I will miss her. She was a joy and an inspiration to me and my daughter. I will always treasure her friendship. I wish good memories and loving prayers to her family. She will forever be in our hearts.
May God continue to bless and keep you . She not gone completely. She has enter into a world of no pain or sorry.