Roy Hayes, 70, of Tifton died Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Marvin Williams will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Phil McMillan, Tim McMillan, Chesley Culpepper, Chris Harrell, Ronald Harbin and Wendell Watson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Curtis Williams and Ronnie Culpepper. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 21, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Hayes was born on January 18, 1938 in Berrien County and was the son of Earlie Hayes and Dora Bell Tucker Hayes, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Aubrey Hayes and Carl Hayes. He was retired from Avondale Mills and a member of Mount Zion Ministries in Enigma.
Mr. Hayes is survived by his twin brother, Troy Hayes of Tifton; and one sister, Shirley Watson of Tifton.