David Wesley Hayes, 80, of Brunswick, passed away March 4, at Hospice of the Golden Isles, after a short, 2 month, battle with bone cancer.
Private services will be held at a later date at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Glennville, GA, with honors provided by the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Hayes was born July 1, 1939, in Cameron, TX, to Oliver L. and Josephine B. Hayes. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1958 until 1962. He retired from Customs & Border Protection in 2007, after 35 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Melynda J. Hayes, sisters; Sarah H. Orr (Larry) of Richmond, TX, and Judith H. Johnston of Pflugerville, TX, children; Kimberly H. Smith of Crosby, TX, Cynthia A. Hayes, and Christopher Hayes, both of Pasadena, TX, Andrew O. Hayes of Warner Robbins, GA, Jason D. Hayes of Brunswick, GA, Todd Bennett of Avon Park, FL and David Bennett of Wilmington, NC, grandchildren; Amy Sanders, David Smith, Nicholas Hayes, Tiffany Hayes, Brandon Bennett, Wyatt Bennett, Taylor Bennett, Jackson Bennett, Isobel Hayes, Ethan Hayes, Emery Hayes, Barron Hayes, Rivers Hayes, Lily Jane Hayes, Henry Hayes, and Oliver Hayes.