Paul “Slick” Hayes, 81, of Cherokee passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Visitation will be Monday from 1-2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Cherokee. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Sammy Hayes officiating. Burial will be at Barton Cemetery.
Slick was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War and was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator at LaRoche Industries. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and “Poppa”.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.O., Sr. and Kate Hayes; brothers, Jack, J.C., W.O., Jr. and Ray Hayes; sisters, Elizabeth Marks, Kathryn Mainz and Molly Feldschneider.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Ann Wanner Hayes; daughters, Terry and Debbie Cain and Jan Reid; grandchildren, Keith and Nikki Woods, Garry and Janna Edgin, Zac and Anna Sledge and Nathaniel Reid; great-grandchildren, Clayton and April Edgin, Jade Helton, Winston Edgin. Bryley Woods, Brett Helton, Connor Woods, Logan Sledge and Taylor Anne Sledge.
Pallbearers include Terry Cain, Garry Edgin, Nathaniel Reid, Keith Woods, Zac Sledge, Brett Helton, Bryley Woods, Connor Woods and Logan Sledge.
The family expresses special thanks to the staff of Hospice of North Alabama, especially, Tina West, Laura Gann and Sheila Holway for their love, care and compassion to Paul and his family.
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