Ralph Joseph Hays IV, infant son of Ralph Joseph Hays III and Kayla Nicole Aberts Hays of McArthur, went to be in the arms of Jesus following his birth on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Besides his parents, he is survived by his big sister, Carlee; little sister, Della; grandparents, Ralph and Lisa Hays, Mark Aberts (Jen), and Faith Thacker (Leslie Quesenberry), as well as many special aunts, uncles and cousins.  Private services for the immediate family will be held at the McWilliams Funeral Home in Wellston.  Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.mcwilliams-funeralhome.com.