Sarah Elizabeth Hayes Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sarah Elizabeth Hayes of Bessemer City, North Carolina, who passed away on March 22, 2023, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Alice Margaret Fowler Knight; her son Conley "Dood" Payne; her grandchild Charlie Brooks; her great grandchildren, Chandler, Hudson Hayes, Jacob Payne and Connie Sue Payne; and her brothers, Bud and Alfred Knight.
She is survived by: her children, Harold Dean Payne, Sharon Hodge, Vivian Brooks, Joan Creech, Gary Payne, Ernie Payne, Roger Payne, Gloria Jenkins and Windy Mejia; and her siblings, Sue McSwain, Bonnie Bridges, Sherry Beason, Mamie Larcks and Tommy Knight. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren.