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James Allen Hayes

James Allen Hayes age 63, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Hospice Wendover. Born in Cherokee County, SC on May 11, 1951 son of the late H. B. and Ellen Hammett Hayes. Allen was an active member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he formerly served on the Deacon Board. Allen was the Founder of the Handyman Ministry and worked with the youth on Wednesday nights and was a driver of the Bus Ministry. Allen taught in various schools in Cleveland County and retired from Burns Middle School. Allen was very involved in the Emmanuel Emmaus Community and served as Lay director. He coached baseball for Shelby City Park for a number of years and in various sports at Crest and Burns Middle Schools and for Burns High School. Allen was an avid deer hunter. In addition to his parents, Allen is preceded in death by a grandson, Peyton Hayes.

Allen is survived by his wife of 41 years, Christine Humphries Hayes; three sons, Patrick Hayes and wife Kelly, Matthew Hayes, and Michael Hayes and fiancée Sarah Allen all of Shelby; he was a most wonderful Pawpaw to Zachary and Seth Turner; and Easton “Cupcake” and Addison “Girly Girl” Hayes.

Memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 3:30 pm at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Dr. Eric Davis and Derek Cline officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm in the sanctuary.

Memorials can be made to: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church ℅ Central Asian Mission Fund, 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby NC 28152.

 

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Hayes. 

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