Mrs. Betty M. Hayes, age78 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday evening, December 6, 2018,surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.  She was born September 4, 1940 in CarrollCounty, Georgia, the daughter of the late Cleveland Geter, Sr. and the lateAnnie Mae Reynolds Geter. 

In her workingcareer, she was employed with Tanner Health System, Pine Knoll Nursing Home,and the Carrollton Federal Bank and was a member of the First Baptist Church,Inc.  She was a loving mother,grandmother, and great grandmother, who enjoyed cooking and preparing meals forher family.  

In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny L. Hayes, and her sister,Barbara Crowder. 

Survivors include herchildren and their spouses: Robert Lee Banks, Jr. of Savannah, Georgia,Cassandra D. Miller, and husband, Hubert, and Antonio “Tony” Banks, and wife,Contressa, all of Carrollton, Georgia and Amelia Hayes of Taledo, Ohio;brothers and sisters-in-law: Cleveland & Dorothy Geter, Jr., Emanuel &Nettie Geter, and Horace and Margie Geter; brother-in-law, Willie Crowder; tengrandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren; one great, great grandson; and ahost of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday,December 11, 2018 at 11:00 AM from First Baptist Church, Inc. with Rev.Fredrick Ricks presiding with eulogy rendered by Dr. Woodrow Johnson, Jr.  Mrs. Hayes will be placed in the church at10:00 AM on Tuesday. 

Granddaughters and nieces will serve as flower girls. Interment will follow in the Carrollton City Cemetery with grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers.  The family will receive friends at thefuneral home on Monday evening from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. 

Messages of condolence may be sent to thefamily at www.martin-hightower.com.  Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel hascharge of the arrangements.