Hattie Beatrice entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 6, 2017, at her residence. She was born on May 20, 1938, to the late Leroy Davis Sr. and Rosa Lee Hayes in Clinton, Louisiana. In May 1968, she married the late Cephus Slaughter. There were no children to this union. Hattie worked with her mother to care for her children as well as her sisters and brothers. The mother and daughter team raised ten children together. They were awesome parents together. Hattie accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at Beech Grove Baptist Church in Clinton, Louisiana, at an early age. Later, as a young adult she joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend David Newman. Hattie worked in the restaurant industry for over 60 years. She started at Griffon's on Perkins Road, serving plate lunches and hamburgers to patrons and helped open the original Gino's Restaurant in 1966. Hattie was Mama Marino's right hand ever since. Mama Marino personally taught her everything in the kitchen. Hattie used the techniques she learned from Mama Marino for more than 50 years. When asked about her work ethic, she said she never wanted to disappoint Mama and always tried her hardest to please her. She was an exceptionally dedicated, hardworking person. A true inspiration, she became a "second mother" to the younger generation of staff at Gino's. Hattie leaves to cherish her loving memories to her family: two daughters, Rose D. Williams and her spouse Weston of Harvey, Louisiana, and Tracie P. Davis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two sons, Michael Ray and Leroy Davis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; four sisters, Mattie M. Mercelous, of Lawton, Oklahoma, Verna M. Coleman of Miami, Florida, Lizzie H. Hawkins and her spouse Michael of Baton Rouge, and Delores Davis of Detroit, Michigan; four brothers, Lionel Hayes Sr. and fiancée Sharon, Lawrence E. Bryant, Horace M. Hayes, and Clovers L. Hayes and spouse Evelyn, all of Baton Rouge; nine grandchildren, Angela and Glenn Becnel, Ashley and Chelsea Davis, Sheaquita (Joshua) Covington, Chuncey Austin, Cameron Calhoun, Cierra and Cienna Davis; eleven great-grandchildren: Dajour Davis, Alexis Taylor, Alyssa, Tyler, and Glenn Becnel Jr., Joshea and Joshua Covington Jr., Deniyah, Deshaun and De'Kovi Holloway, and Chelsey Austin; one uncle, Clovis Hayes of Baton Rouge; and one aunt, Lizzie Robins of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, especially Connie Bradford and Woodrow Hayes, and friends Betty McFarland, Shirley Smith (her Bingo Friend), and Deborah Curry. Hattie Beatrice, fondly called Boo, is preceded in death by her mother, Rosa Lee Hayes Powell, and her father, Leroy Davis Sr.; granddaughter, April Nicole Becnel Coulon, an infant grandson, maternal grandparents, Clara and Granville Hayes Sr., paternal grandmother, Sylvania Robins Davis, brother, Leroy Davis Jr.; and a host of uncles, aunts and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Celebration of Life Services for Hattie on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 2800 Wyandotte Street. Reverend Byron Sanders Sr., officiating. Visitation from 9:00 until 11:00 AM time of service. Burial will follow the service at Winnfield Memorial Park, 7221 Plank Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Arrangements Entrusted to Winnfield Funeral Homes of Baton Rouge. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Hattie Davis Hayes, please visit our floral store.