Shirley Dorritty Hayes

Shirley Dorrity Hayes, 79, of Bear Creek, died Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. 

Shirley was born in Randolph County on October 8, 1945, to the late Woodrow Buster Dorrity and Strawdie Poole Dorrity Thompson. In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Hobert H. Hayes; her brother, James Dorrity and sisters, Linda Hodgin, Nancy H. Banks, and Emma Green.

Shirley was retired as a cna at the Brian Center in Siler City. She was a member of Pentecostal Victory Temple. Shirley loved going to church anytime the doors were open. For fundraisers the church could always count on her helping in the kitchen. Playing card games or Bingo at church were a highlight of her day. When she wasn’t at church she loved to spend time with her family whether it was watching WWE with Brycen and Matthew, her grandsons or sitting in the sunshine, watching the birds and enjoying the outdoors with her neighbors. Shirley was also always ready to go on a trip it could be shopping or to the beach. Shirley is going to missed by many, although they didn’t call her Shirley; she was known as Nanny to Jessica and Natasha, Maw-Maw to Crystal, and Maw to her former daughter-in-law Melissa. Shirley is survived by her devoted children, Debbie H. Crigler and husband, Michael, of Siler City, Tabatha Edwards and husband David, of bear Creek, and Jeffrey Lynn Hayes, of Panama City, FL; grandchildren, Crystal, Kyle, Travis, Jeremy, Trista, Jacob, Daylon, Brycen and Matthew; great grandchildren, Kelly Ann, Kiana, Kinley, Rainey, Blaire, and 1 more on the way.

A visitation will be held Monday, February 10, 202, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Debbie and Michael Crigler. The funeral service will be Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., at The Pentecostal Victory Temple, with Rev. Michael Crigler, Rev. Darrell Haithcox, and David Edwards officiating. The burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery in Bennett, NC.

Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is serving the Hayes family.

Online Condolences may be made at www.smithbucknerfh.com