Jeanette Vera Hayes

Jeanette Vera Hayes, age 71 of Oakwood, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Reverend Hoyt Skelton will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 3 - 5 pm and 6 - 8 pm at the funeral home.

Ms. Hayes was born October 12, 1942 in Cumming, Georgia to the late Marvin Glenn Hayes and Cora Mae Jones Hayes. She was a member of Harmony Street Baptist Church and preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Joyce Evans and brothers, R. L. Hayes and James Hayes.

Ms. Hayes is survived by daughter & son-in-law, Cheryl & Roger Murray of Gainesville, sons & daughters-in-law, Donald & Gina Thompson of Cleveland, James & Lisa Thompson of Oakwood and Jeff & Donna Thompson of Gainesville, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, special life-long friend, Catherine Rice of Gainesville and a host of other relatives.

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

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.