John William Hayes, 64, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home. He was the son of the late Robert Leonard Hayes and Helen Louise Jackson. He served in the Army Reserves and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School Secretary for thirty years and was a former deacon. He worked for American Tobacco Company in Durham and later worked at Creedmoor Fuel Service.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 15, 2016 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Creedmoor by Dr. Marc Tilley. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.

Surviving is his wife of forty-four years, Rebecca Johnson Hayes of the home, two daughters, Johanna H. Waldron (Larry) of Winston-Salem, Cynthia H. Allen (Christopher) of Raleigh, a grandson, Jared William Waldron, a brother, Bobby L. Hayes (Margaret) of Creedmoor, three sisters, Pattie Beasley (Albert), Louise Heatherly (John), both of Butner and Carolyn Goodwin of Louisville, KY, mother-in-law, Catherine Johnson of Creedmoor, two sisters-in-law, Cathy J. Carter of Hillsborough, and Wanda J. Winstead (Michael) of Lafayette, Indiana and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Hayes.

A special thanks to Dr. Robert Pennington; also thanks to Dr. Michael Harrison and staff at Duke Cancer Center.

Visitation will be held Thursday evening, January 14, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and other times at the home.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O Box 745, Creedmoor, N.C. 27522.