Myrtle Catherine Mathis Hayes, widow of John Buford Hayes, Sr.

Last survivor of 14 children of Jones and Kate Mathis of Elkin

Born March 2, 1922.

Survivors:  Son, Johnny Hayes and wife Janice of Thomasville, daughters, Ann Aldridge and husband Wade of Morganton and Katie Hayes of Elkin and husband Bryan Jones of Greensboro.

Granddaughters Julie Siebert and husband John of Raleigh and Ashley Foster and husband PJ of Greensboro.

Grandsons Jason Hayes and wife Anna of Lexington, Richard Aldridge of Morganton, and Brandon Aldridge and husband Andrew Gibson of New York City.  Five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, sister-in-law Martha Holt of Winston Salem brother-in-law Bob Pardew of State Road and sister-in-law Rosa Lee Mathis of Roaring Gap

Funeral service will be at 3 pm on Sunday, February 3, at Grassy Creek United Methodist Church, 291 Klondike Road, State Road, NC  28676.  Family will receive friends from 2 – 3 pm prior to the service at the church.   Officiants will be Rev. William Adams and Rev. James Prichard.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Grassy Creek United Methodist Church where Myrtle served as a Sunday School teacher and secretary of United Methodist Women as well as in other offices in the church for many years.