HAYES, Frank T., Jr, “Jeep”, 82, a resident of Mont­gomery passed away January 29, 2008 at his resi­dence. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Hayes was born in November 1925. He attended Montgom­ery Public Schools and graduated from Sidney Lanier in 1943. He played football at Lanier from 1941-43 and was elected captain of the team in 1943, also that year he made all-state and was se­lected to the all south team.  He joined the Marines in 1944 until 1946 and participated in Ira Jima and Okinawa inva­sions. In 1946 he was offered football scholarships from Alabama, Georgia, Vander­bilt, Kentucky and Auburn. He accepted to Auburn and played Center and Lineback­er during 1946, 47 , 48 and 49.  He was invited to the Blue­/Grey game in 1949 along with teammate Travis Tidwell, which was won by the south 21-14.  He graduated from Au­burn in 1950. He was a mem­ber of the Auburn Lettermans Club, the Auburn Alumni of Montgomery and a charter member of the All American Football Foundation.  Mr. Hay­es is preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne Sawyer Hayes; and two sisters Otelia Jones and Frances Glarrow.  Survivors include his wife Mar­gie M. Hayes; children, Karen Hayes Fisher, Kelly Hayes and Frank T. Hayes, III; grandchil­dren, Brody and Tommy Fish­er; great-grandchildren, Alexand Caroline Fisher; one sis­ter, Mame Lee Overton; stepchildren, Jeffrey Grimm (Ann)and Julie Woltjen (Mark); stepgrandchildren, Kyle, Matthew and Michael Grimm and Lau­ren and Shelby Woltjen. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to the Montgomery Cancer Center or to the Au­burn University Football Letter­man’s Club.  LEAK-MEMORY CHAPEL
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Funeral Home: LEAK MEMORY
Publication Date: 02/01/2008