Mr. Rutherford Paul Hayes

Ward Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory

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Posted by: Ward Wilson
Date: Jun 22 2016 3:41 PM

Mr. Rutherford Paul Hayes, age 103, of Dothan, passed away Wednesday, June
22, 2016.

Born October 31, 1912 in the Longstreet Community of Dale County to the
late Marion and Sula Bradshaw Hayes, Mr. Hayes was a member of the First
United Methodist Church. He moved to Dothan in 1922 and opened Hayes
Grocery on Crawford Street in 1934 and operated the store until 1952. In
1936, he married Georgia Mae Freeman and in 1952, he opened and operated
Hayesdale Farm Dairy, which he continued to operate until 1972. Mr. Hayes
enjoyed gardening and was an avid golfer and a member of the Dothan Country
Club who played his last game of golf at the age of 98.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife and the
mother of his children, Georgia Mae Freeman Hayes and his five brothers and
sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Nell Mullins Hayes; his daughter, Jan Hayes;
his son, Ken Hayes; his grandchildren, Stacey Cox and Kelley Chalker; his
great-grandchildren, Hillary Cox and Zachary Simpson; several nieces,
nephews, cousins, others relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, June 26, 2016 from the Ward
Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in
Rutherford P. Hayes memory to the charity of your choice.

Ward Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Cemetery and Crematory

2414 Hartford Highway

Dothan, Alabama 36305

334-792-4194



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