John Wesley Hays

John Wesley Hays, 74, of Gainesville passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness.           

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow In Barrow Memorial Garden in Winder, GA. Reverend David Simpson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.           

Mr. Hays was born on February 5, 1941 in Alabama to the late UL Hays and Vivian Lowery Hays. He was retired from Thrall Car. As a production planner and John was also president and then treasurer of the Mount Shores Condominium for several years until his illness. He was a Sunday school teacher at a Baptist church in Knoxville, TN where he also graduated from high school and the University of Tennessee. At the time of his death he was a member of Lanier Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James Wesley Hays; grandson, Derek Hays.         

Mr. Hays is survived by his wife, Bonnie Mae Hays of Gainesville; son, Keith Hays and wife Sally of Chattanooga, TN; daughter, Lisa Sims and husband Lee of Sevierville; daughter, Diane Maddox and husband Miles of Statham; son, ED Draher of Snellville; son, Tom Draher and wife Brenda of Gainesville; sister, Betty Adair and husband Lewis of Leesburg, FL; sister, Linda Fredrick and husband Dave of Clinton, TN; brother, Barry Hays and wife Dorothy of Covington, GA; 12 grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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