Mrs. Effie Davenport Hayes age 96 of Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Hayes was born July 14, 1926 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Samuel and Rosa Davenport. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a founding member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, country music, and especially spending time with her family, children, and grandchildren, and a special love for Gospel music.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, John Hayes; brothers, Truman, Charles, Lonnie, Bill, and Earl Davenport; and sisters, Della Henderson, Mary Davis, Jessie Davenport, Rosa Davenport, Ruth Hayes, and Edith Stanley.

Survivors include her children, Diane and Tom Davis, Betty Hayes, David Hayes, and Rose and Tommy Snider; 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Vernon Hayes; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Shelva Woods.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Hayes will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 16 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Mr. Brad Hayes officiating and Eulogists Benjie Broome and Leigha Parker. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery with Allen Hayes, Matthew Evans, Josh Hurley, Luke Evans, Justin Barker, John Snider, Nico Broome, and Gabe Hayes serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include the members of Solid Rock Baptist Church and the daughters of J.W. and Sylvia Austin.

The family will receive friends Friday from 1:00 PM until the service hour at the funeral home.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Services are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA.