Betty Ann Weber Hayes

Betty Ann Weber Hayes [1935 – 2020]. It wouldn't be an Inspirational Women exhibition without a portrait of the artist’s sweet mom. Better known as a storyteller, Hayes was a creator, published writer, composer and teacher. She wrote books for both adults and children, including four published children’s books that were illustrated by her daughter, Merrill Weber. She was a magical person who led others to the magic in themselves. The writing group she established at her Central Florida church 25 years ago is still going strong. Above all, she was a master storyteller who aimed to bear witness to her times. Her eyewitness account of the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a 6-year-old was a recurring theme in her writing.