Eva Jo Hayes

December 31, 1908 ~ March 20, 2000
Resided in:
Black Mountain, NC
Mrs. Hayes was born in McDowell County and was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Etta Eller Gillis. She was a retired practical nurse and a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville.
She is survived by her husband, William L. Hayes, Sr. to whom she had been married 70 years; a daughter, Helen Hayes Lewis of Richmond, VA; a son, William L. Hayes, Jr. of Lumberton, NC; her grandchildren, Gaylen Ehrlichman, Susan Hedgepath, David Hayes, Gregory Lewis, and Eddie Lewis and nine great-grandchildren.
Her family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Thursday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Road. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 AM at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard in Fletcher, with the Reverend Doctor Ron Crawford and the Reverend Gail Coulter officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 4 Oak Street, Asheville, NC 28801, or to The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, 315 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, NC 28806.
Bill Jr and Family,
Sue and I are very sorry to hear of your great loss. Please convey to Bill Sr. that our thoughts and prayers are especially with him as we know that his adjustment challenge is beyond our understanding. May all of your wonderful big family bring you comfort during this time of sorrow and at the same time great joy on reflection of your blessing in having your parents remain in your lives into their 90s.
Sincerely,
Jack and Sue
Bill,
The sadness that I feel for you, your Father, Peggy and the rest of your family is tempered by the wonderful human legacy that your mother was responsible for. It is truly inspiring that your parents had been married 70 years. I don’t know if it is a record, but it certainly is a testimony of your parents love for one another. Our hearts go out to you all.
Alan & Robin Morgan
We sincerely pray the Lord will continue to bless
you in coming years with the many wonderful
memories you must have.
Just wanted you to know that we are thinking about you.
Come home safe.
David Coleman
Bill, Peggy,
Sorry to hear about your mother. I know she lived a woderful Life. What a Treasure!
Bill, your Mother was an angel on earth and she is now one in heaven.
Mom Hayes was my ‘second mother’ and will be very much missed by myself and my children. She gave of herself so unselfishly and never thought she did anything special or out of the ordinary. My love is with all of the family whom I hold so dear.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU NOW AND HAVE BEEN FROM THE START. I KNOW SHE LIVED A LONG LIFE AND IT WAS HER DECISION TO GO ON. WE SHOULD BE HAPPY, SHE WON’T BE IN ANY PAIN AND LIFE WILL BE RENEWED AGAIN.
Please know that you and your family are in the thoughts of the staff of Highland Farms. We will miss Ms. Hayes.
I’m sorry I can’t be there in
person to deliver this message
I’m saddened by your loss and
want you know that your family
is in my prayers. God’s speed
to all.