Mrs. Gloria Ann Hayes, 90, of Braselton passed away Saturday, Sept. 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 friend’s safety during the Covid Pandemic.
Born Nov. 14, 1930, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late James Wesley Ellis Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Freeman Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Albert David "A.D." Hayes in 2009; and sister, Betty Turner.
She was a member of Hoschton Seventh Day Adventist Church. Also, a past member of 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.
She 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.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Marietta, GA 30067, or www.heart.org
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 is in charge of arrangements. Send on-line condolences to memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.