HAMLET — Clifford Harvey Hayes, 95, of Hamlet passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
He was born Jan. 17, 1926 in Moore County, a son of the late Charlie and Ella Bean Hayes.
Mr. Hayes retired from the textile industry after 40 years. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Beatrice Daniel and Edith Jacobs.
A funeral service will be conducted Friday, May 14, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church Gymnasium with the Rev. Chris Hawks officiating. Burial will follow at Richmond Co. Memorial Park.
Surviving, his wife of 69 years, Faye Peele Hayes; a daughter, Anna Lee Jenkins (Fred) of Rockingham; a son, Alton Hayes (Susan) of Hamlet; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Allen of Rockingham and Brenda Peele of Hamlet; brothers, the Rev. Dannie Hayes of Pinelevel and L.C. Hayes of Hamlet.
The family will receive friends following the burial at the cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 518 4th St. Hamlet, NC 28345; or Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 931 Hamlet, NC 28345.
Online condolences may be made at www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home in Hamlet is serving the Hayes family.
