Lois Earlene Hayes, 78, of Rocky Face, Georgia, passed away Wednesday September 21, 2016 at the local hospital.
Lois was born on Sept. 6, 1938 in Marion County, TN to the late Marion and Millie Morgan Caldwell; and was also preceded by a sister Thelma Ray; and brothers, Marion Caldwell Jr, Shirley Caldwell and Alfred “Pete” Caldwell.
Lois was a member of Opportunity Baptist Church.
Lois is survived by her loving husband Haskel Douglas Hayes; a daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Don Tison of Alpharetta, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Darryl Hayes of Rocky Face, GA, David and Brenda Hayes of Chatsworth, GA and Dewayne and Nesha Hayes of Varnell, G; sisters, Doris Roberts of Tullahoma, TN, Velma McCreary of Sequatchie, TN and Bonnie Van Dyke of Jasper, TN; brothers, Leslie Caldwell of Winter haven, FL and Jerry Caldwell of Stark, FL; eight grandchildren, Brandon Cross, Nathan Stinson, Sydney Mathews, Jonathan Hayes, Amber Hayes, Connor Hayes, Blake Hayes and Kylie Hayes; and one great-grandchild Jaxson Cross.
Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Lois Earlene Hayes will be held Saturday Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Ponders Melrose Chapel with pastor Charles Carnes officiating. She will be laid to rest at Ponders Whitfield Memorial Gardens with Family and friends serving as pall bearers.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton.