AZOR HAYES OBITUARY

WOODSTOCK – Azor Daniel Hayes, age 88, of Woodstock, Alabama passed away July 22, 2016. He was the tenth child of eleven born to Albert Carroll Hayes and Sarah Ann Lewis Hayes of Vance, Alabama. He was a member of the Woodstock United Methodist Church. He served his church and community in many capacities. He was past Governor of Alabama Central District of Civitan International (1967 – 68). He served as President of the Tuscaloosa County Teachers Association (1965 – 66). He served as state President of ACSAS (1971 – 72). He was President of the Woodstock Serviteer Club (1976 – 77).

He was a graduate of Livingston State Teachers College (University of West Alabama) and the University of Alabama. He began his teaching career in the Bessemer, Alabama School System in September 1952. In 1958, he came to be a teaching principal in Tuscaloosa County Schools at Greeley and Vance. He served as supervising principal of Brookwood Elementary School for fourteen years. He retired there in 1980.

Azor served in the United States Army in 1950 – 52 with ten months in Germany.

Azor was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Burns Hayes in 2001. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and seven brothers.
He is survived by one brother, David Lee Hayes (Sinikka Hayes) of Mobile, Alabama. He is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers were Bruce Carney, Andrew Duncan, Mathew Duncan, Wayne Duncan, Howard Hayes, Buddy Rice, Wayne Battles and Joe Hayes.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home with burial at 2:00 p.m. at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Keith Barton and Dr. Robert Leigh. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Woodstock United Methodist Church, 73 Stricklin Drive, Woodstock, Alabama 35188.
Bessemer Brown Service is honored to serve Mr. Hayes family.

Published by Tuscaloosa News on Jul. 24, 2016.

[Thank you to Woodstock historian Vicki George Kes for sharing information about Professor Azor Hayes.]