Hayes, Patricia Louise

Special Education Teacher At LaFayette Middle School

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Patricia Louise Hayes
Patricia Louise Hayes
Patricia Louise Hayes, 78, of Rock Spring, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

She was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area where she raised her family. Patricia loved volunteering at her son’s schools and working as a substitute teacher. She ultimately worked as a paraprofessional special education teacher at LaFayette Middle School.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce Gilley and Alice Crouch.

Patricia is survived by her husband of 59 years, Chester Hayes; and her son, Bruce Hayes.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville. A burial will follow at Rock Spring Cemetery in Rock Spring.

Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, Rossville.

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