Mrs. Ayres was born Aug. 23, 1915, in Lamar Co. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hollis. She was a cosmotologist and owned several salons during her successful career.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 in the funeral home chapel with John Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow at Furnace Hill. Visitation will be Saturday 1-2 prior to the service.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and David McAfee, of Overland Park, KS; daughter-in-law, Jean Ayres, of Golden, CO; sister, Vista Forrester of Birmingham; brother and sister-in-law, Rev. M.H. and Dot Hollis; six grandchildren, Rick, Leslie, Jason, Angela, Jon, and Jeffrey; eight great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Winfred Ayres; son, John Hollis Ayres; her parents; and five brothers and sisters.