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DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./ HARDNOTTSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM In December 2018, Edward “Creamy’’ Hayes was crowned the king at the City of Daytona Beach’s senior prom.BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMESFriends, family and former colleagues of Mr. Edward “Creamy’’ Hayes are remembering his life and legacy this week. Mr. Hayes, a former Daytona Beach city commissioner, educator with Volusia County Schools and restaurateur, died on Feb. 21 at age 83. He served as a Zone 6 Daytona commissioner from 1992 to 1995. A memorial service was scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Bethune-Cookman University’s Heyn Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 1 at the Basilica of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 317 Mulally St., Daytona Beach. As family man His daughter, LaVeta Logan, reflected on her dad’s love of family. “We will miss his humor and mostly his caring for family. He always wanted us to get together. He always had the family get together during Thanksgiving in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We will also miss his honesty,’’ she told the Daytona Times.“He taught people so much. A lot of guys that I met told me that he helped them become the men they are today. He left a legacy of helping people, entertainment and humor,” she related.Educator, businessmanMr. Hayes was born on Aug. 18, 1935 in St. Petersburg. He graduated from Gibbs High in St. Petersburg in 1953, then went on to then Bethune-Cookman College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music in 1957. His storied career included a position as band director at Chisholm High in New Smyrna Beach from 1957 to 1969. In 1969, he transferred to New Smyrna Beach and taught driver’s education. In 1975, he went to Spruce Creek High and served as department chair for driver’s education. He retired from the school system in 1997. Mr. Hayes also owned a successful business for 27 years, Creamy’s Bar-B-Que. NAACP leader, Kappa Mr. Hayes&rsqu...