Virginia Mae Hayes nee Perrygo, 91, of Rocky Point, NC formerly of Springfield, VA passed into eternal peace surrounded by loved ones on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016.

Virginia was born December 20, 1924 in Prince George's County, Maryland

She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. Hayes; her parents, Maurice and Lelia Perrygo; her siblings, Maurice "Bud" Perrygo, James Perrygo, Robert Perrygo and Margaret Perrygo Ward; and her son-in-law, Michael R. Shaffier.

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her daughter F. Diane Hayes Glenn and husband, Michael D. Glenn of Rocky Point, NC, and her daughter Debra Hayes Shaffier of Stafford, VA; eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A longtime employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in retirement she cherished time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church of Springfield, Virginia until her move to North Carolina.

There will be a gathering of family and friends 6 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. On Thursday, May 12, 2016 the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA with a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made contributing to the Building Fund at Wrightsboro Baptist Church, 2736 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 or to Thornburg Middle School Band Program, 6929 N Roxbury Mill Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22551. Services are being coordinated by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in North Carolina and Demaine Funeral Home in VA.

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