Donna Painter Hayes

Donna Faye Painter Hayes, 65, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Russell's Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Tim Fonner and Joe Loflin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Hayes was born May 3 1957, the daughter of the late Pershing and Trudy East Painter. She loved her family and was selfless and thought about others before herself. Spending time with her children and grandchildren was her joy whether it was picking them up from school or listening to them playing music. She loved reading and finished many, many books. She liked canning and working in the garden with her husband.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Tim Hayes of the home; sons, Shaun Lendis Hayes (Anna Maria) of Asheboro, Zachary Painter Hayes (Lindsey) of Matthews, NC; sister, Vickie Diane Gatlin (Ricky) of Asheboro; grandchildren, Arthur Lendis Hayes, Alexander Timothy Hayes, Liam Zachary Hayes, and Judson Wayne Hayes.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. McCarty and the nurses at the Cone Health Cancer Center at Asheboro.

Memorials may be made to Cone Health Cancer Center at Asheboro, Patient Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 1048, Asheboro, NC, 27204.