Mrs. Gail Hiers Hayes, 65, of Lenox, Georgia passed away on November 13, 2018 at her residence following a long illness. She was born March 20, 1953 in Lowndes County to the late James Dale Hiers and Virginia Goff Hiers Lokey. Mrs. Hayes lived most of her life in the West Berrien Community and was a graduate of ABAC and Georgia Southwestern College. She was a member of the Union Grove Church of God and was a retired Registered Nurse with Tift Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her husband, Terry Hayes; her son and daughter-in-law, Robbie and Melinda Rutland, all of Lenox; her daughter and son-in-law, Amanda H. and Lance Williams of Tifton, Georgia; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Wayne and Dianne Hiers, Tim and Michelle Hiers, all of Lenox; one sister, Jan Hiers of Lenox; three grandchildren: Autumn Rutland and Austin Rutland of Lenox and Hayes Williams of Tifton; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eva Nell Hayes and brother-in-law, Vernon Giddens, both of Adel, Georgia; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her sister, Debbie Hiers Giddens and her step-father, Jimmy Lokey.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home on Friday, November 16, 2018.  Rev. Mike Bennett and Rev. Don Williams officiated.  Interment followed at the Pine Grove Cemetery.  Justin Hiers, Kenny Goff, Eric Hayes, Randy Hogan, Dale Tyler and Scott Mathis served as active pallbearers; Ray Peele, Gerald Peele, J.E. Bennett, Terry Pafford, Don Rowan, Gary Rowan, Bobby Rowan, Ronnie Hester, Rob Lindsey, Don Gaskins, Mike Baker, James Cook, Danny Hester, Raydene Johnson and Ferrell Wood served as honorary pallbearers.  Donnell Sellers played guitar and Rebecca Sellers played piano and both joined in the singing of "Amazing Grace," "I Want Us to be Together in Heaven," and "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven With You" at the chapel service.  They also joined Mrs. Hayes's aunts at the graveside in the singing of "Precious Memories."   The family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.; Adel, Georgia.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.boonefunerals.net .  Boone Funeral Home is serving the Hayes family.