1926
Capt
2014
Capt J.C. Hayes
August 17, 1926 — January 17, 2014
Capt J.C. Hayes, USN (Ret)
Easley
Capt J.C. Hayes, USN (Ret) 87, of Wellington Rd., husband of the late Modena Rampey Hayes, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Countryside Village.
Born August 17, 1926 in Pickens County, he was the son of the late James and Essie Turner Hayes. Capt Hayes graduated from Easley High School in 1944 and graduated from the Naval Officer Candidate School breaking all scholastic records. Later, he earned a Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. At 17 he was in the Navy Demolition Unit (The Original Navy Seals) serving in the Pacific Theater. Capt Hayes served in three wars and had seven major commands. He sailed all the seven seas and visited every port of call in the world. Capt Hayes served under Admiral Richard E. Byrd and accompanied him on his last expedition of Antarctica. He retired from the US Navy in 1983 after forty years of service. Following retirement, he served nine years on the Pickens County Council, was a Mason in the Bates Lodge, was former President of the American Red Cross, was a board member of the Senior Unlimited of Pickens County and a member of the Easley Rotary Club.
Capt Hayes is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Hayes Breunig (David); sisters, Elizabeth Cobb and Jean Rogers (Jerry) and grandson, Arthur James Harnisch.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road. Burial will follow in Robinson Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, 1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.
Easley
Capt J.C. Hayes, USN (Ret) 87, of Wellington Rd., husband of the late Modena Rampey Hayes, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Countryside Village.
Born August 17, 1926 in Pickens County, he was the son of the late James and Essie Turner Hayes. Capt Hayes graduated from Easley High School in 1944 and graduated from the Naval Officer Candidate School breaking all scholastic records. Later, he earned a Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. At 17 he was in the Navy Demolition Unit (The Original Navy Seals) serving in the Pacific Theater. Capt Hayes served in three wars and had seven major commands. He sailed all the seven seas and visited every port of call in the world. Capt Hayes served under Admiral Richard E. Byrd and accompanied him on his last expedition of Antarctica. He retired from the US Navy in 1983 after forty years of service. Following retirement, he served nine years on the Pickens County Council, was a Mason in the Bates Lodge, was former President of the American Red Cross, was a board member of the Senior Unlimited of Pickens County and a member of the Easley Rotary Club.
Capt Hayes is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Hayes Breunig (David); sisters, Elizabeth Cobb and Jean Rogers (Jerry) and grandson, Arthur James Harnisch.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road. Burial will follow in Robinson Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, 1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.
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