Hayes, Martha

Hayes, Martha

Martha Hayes, wife of Edwin J. Hayes, retired pastor of First, Cullman, died Jan. 14. She was 71. Martha Hayes was a published author of Sunday School lessons for LifeWay Christian Resources and contributed to the day of prayer resource for Alabama Baptists. A graduate of Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, Hayes taught 5th- and 6th-grade Sunday School for 50 years. She also taught in the Mother’s Day Out program for 15 years. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, three children and seven grandchildren.