Obituary of Charles Jerry Hayes

Charles Jerry �C. J.� Hayes, age 77, of Gladys Street, Boone, passed away Thursday evening, February 27, 2014, at Watauga Medical Center. Born May 7, 1936 in Watauga County, he was a son of Carl Marion and Emma Coffey Hayes. C. J. was a member of the Boone Advent Christian Church. After serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, C.J. began a 55 year career at the Appalachian Theater, retiring as manager. He was a master at restoring antique cars. Most important in his life was his family and spoiling his granddaughters. Survivors include his wife, Polly Greene Hayes; daughter, Kelly Hayes Greene and husband, Keith, and two granddaughters, Kinsey and Kloie Greene, all of Boone; sister, Mary Davis and husband, Jim, of Lenoir; and brother, Jim Hayes and wife Betty, of Harrisburg. A number of nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by a son, Chuck Hayes; and his parents, Carl Marion and Emma Coffey Hayes. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 2, 2014, at 2 PM at the Boone Advent Christian Church, officiated by Pastor Gordon Noble. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2 PM prior to services, at the Church. Burial, with Military Honors provided by American Legion Post #130 will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens. The family respectfully requests no food or flowers, and suggests memorials to the Seby B. Jones Cancer Center Emergency Fund, PO Box 2570, Boone, NC 28607.