Robert Franklin Hayes

Robert Hayes

Robert Franklin Hayes passed away Jan. 25, 2022, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Ga. He was born Oct. 18, 1938, in Thomaston, Ga., to Claude Franklin Hayes and Wille Mae Hayes.

Bob graduated in 1957 from Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston, Ga. After graduation, he served four years in the United States Air Force. In 1961, he joined Trust Co. of Georgia in Atlanta, where he spent 32 years before retiring.

In 1963, Bob married the former Diane McKendrick, and they were happily married 43 years before her untimely passing in 2007. Together they raised two sons, Bryan, and Trent, in Stone Mountain, Ga. He completed his education at Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. Bob was a very dedicated father and some of his proudest moments were participating in Little League sports with his sons, being a band booster for Parkview High School Marching Band and watching as both boys earned graduate college degrees. He was especially proud of Bryan's retirement from the United States Navy and Trent's exceptional career in music education and the IT community. Bob and Diane were devoted members of Mountain Park United Methodist Church in Stone Mountain. They also enjoyed traveling the world together. They moved to Brunswick in 2001 and became members of First United Methodist Church of Brunswick, joining the Duncan Sunday School Class. Bob was very social and enjoyed volunteering at the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. In 2009, Bob and Madge Comer developed and enjoyed a very loving relationship for 13 years, until her passing in January 2022.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Willie Mae; his wife, Diane; and loving partner, Madge Comer.

He is survived by his brother Wayne (Darlene); sons, Bryan (Lisa) and Trent (Paula); grandchildren, Nicholas Hayes, Thomas James Hayes, Leah Bulvanoski, Ashley Maynard and Lauren Wise (Cary); great-grandchildren, Colton and Ellie Wise; niece, Lisa Hayes Cox; and nephew, Chris Hayes. He also leaves behind Madge's devoted children and grandchildren, whom he adored and considered his own.

Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 at Brunswick Memorial Gardens with a memorial service at 3 p.m., officiated by Dr. Wright Culpepper and the Rev. Richard Soper.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the First United Methodist Church or Hospice of the Golden Isles.

Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family with the arrangements.

Family-placed obituary

The Brunswick News, January 27, 2022