Mr. Howard Hal Hayes, age 51, of Locust Grove, GA passed away June 6, 2017. Mr. Hayes was born in Atlanta, GA and was preceded in death by his father, John Milton Hayes. He enjoyed drawing, fishing, baseball, football, playing guitar, watching movies, gardening and putting together model cars and served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Hayes is survived by his mother Patsy (James) Rucker of Locust Grove; sister, Terry Shelton of Locust Grove; niece, Lauren Peace (Matthew Nichols) of Stockbridge; great nephew, Caden Peace of Stockbridge; great niece, Zoey Peace of Stockbridge; great aunt, Shirley Chase of Adairville, Kentucky and several cousins. Memorial service is being handled by the family. Haisten Funeral Home of McDonough, 770-914-8833, haistenfunerals.com
