Elaine Hayes Waldrop Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elaine Hayes Waldrop of Pickens, South Carolina, who passed away at the age of 96, on April 9, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

Though Elaine has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Manley Hayes and Lillie Keith Hayes. She is survived by: her husband Guy Ansel Waldrop; her daughter Judith Elaine Erickson (Jim); and her granddaughters, Erin Meece (Scott), Kaci Halphen (Paul) and Jeni Melvin (Michael). She is also survived by six great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Northside Baptist Church, https://secure.myvanco.com.