James M. "Gabby" Hayes

James M. "Gabby" Hayes, age 78 of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at his residence following a sudden illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Bethany Baptist Church with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Gabby will lie in state at the church from 1:30 to 2:00 pm prior to the service. Reverend Lamar Purcell, Reverend Marty Askew and Reverend Hoyt Skelton will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 30, 2011 from 7