Gloria Hayes

Mrs. Gloria Ann Hayes, age 90, of Braselton passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Braselton, surrounded by her family. The family will have a Private Service due to the wishes of Mrs. Hayes, as she was concerned for her family and friends’ safety during the Covid pandemic. 

Mrs. Hayes

Mrs. Hayes was born November 14, 1930 to the late James Wesley Ellis, Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Freeman Ellis in Atlanta and was a member of Hoschton Seventh Day Adventist Church. Also, a past member of the Georgia-Florida Charolais Association, she and her late husband were the owners of Double A Ranch. 

Mrs. Hayes worked with Hayes Chrysler as the Secretary and Treasurer for 40 years, from the beginning of Hayes Automotive Service in 1953 until her retirement in 1993. After retiring, she began the hobby of painting and pottery, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. 

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her children, Michael David and Sherry Hayes of Hoschton; Albert Terry and Sandra Hayes of Baldwin; and Tim Ellis and Carolyn Hayes of Gainesville; grandchildren, Chad, Jeremy, Tracey, Matt and Tyler; great-grandchildren, Molly, Ellie, Adam, Cooper, Trevor Lauren, Bryan, AJ, Cassidy and Brooke; brother and sister-in-law, James Wesley and Billie Ellis, Jr. of Suwanee; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Albert David “A.D.” Hayes in 2009; parents; and sister, Betty Turner. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Marietta, Ga., 30067, www.heart.org. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Ga, 30542 is in charge of arrangements. Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com

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