Joyce Ann Dover Hayes's obituary , Passed away on August 3, 2025 in Jefferson, Georgia

Joyce Ann Dover Hayes

April 3, 1944 - August 3, 2025 (81 years old)

Jefferson, Georgia

Joyce Ann Dover Hayes's obituary , Passed away on August 3, 2025 in Jefferson, Georgia

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McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home

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Joyce Ann Dover Hayes

April 3, 1944 - August 3, 2025 (81 years old)

Jefferson, Georgia

Joyce Ann Dover Hayes Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joyce Ann Dover Hayes of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 81, on August 3, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Joyce Ann Dover Hayes or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Joyce Ann Dover shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Joyce Ann Dover farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilborn Dover and Nellie Fay Herring Dover; her husband Roger Hayes; her nephew Torrey Sosebee; and her brother-in-law Tony Sosebee.

She is survived by: her sons, David Hayes (Jill) and Brian Hayes (Christy); her sister Linda Dover Sosebee; and her nephew Todd Sosebee (Rena). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home (175 VFW Rd, Cornelia, GA 30531). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 6th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the same location.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home



Wed

Aug 06

Visitation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home
175 VFW Rd, Cornelia, GA 30531

Wed

Aug 06

Funeral service

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home
175 VFW Rd, Cornelia, GA 30531

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