Audrey L. Hayes, aged 99, of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born in Alford, Florida on October 14, 1921. She was married to Francis D. Hayes on September 25, 1942, and after the war, raised her family in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Hayes worked as a bookkeeper and spent most of her career with French Novelty Shops. She was a member of Franklin Street Baptist Church and loved crocheting, gardening, and most of all, spending time with her family. She is famous in her family for her great cooking.
At ninety-nine years old, she has outlived all of her generation except one beloved sister-in-law. She is also survived by her three children: Bill Hayes, Barbara Jackson, and Joyce Viola; her four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 beginning at 10:30am at Hardage-Giddens Greenlawn Funeral Home, 4300 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207. Funeral service to begin at 11am with interment to follow services at 12pm at Greenlawn Cemetery.