DECEMBER 11 – Hayes R, Whaley, 73, of Farmvllle, died Thursday, December 4, 2003 in Richmond.

He was born January 14, 1930 in Blount County, Tennessee, a son of the late Luther Lee and Martha Isophlne Whaley.

Mr. Whaley was a retired employee of Elllngton Oil Company. He was an elder at Cumberland Presbyterian Church as well as a choir member and served as superintendent of Sunday School. He was a member of the Gideon's and the Parkinson's Support Group. The children and even adults knew him as “The Candy Man”, he loved to give to others; candy was one of the ways he made you smile.

He Is survived by his wife, Shirley C. Whaley; his daughters, Debbie Crenshaw and her husband, Ron of Chesterfield and Janice W. Huddleston and her husband, Lawrence of Farmvllle; his sister, Lavern Ownby and her husband, Clyde of Cumberland and two grandsons, Carson Crenshaw and Cody Huddleston. He was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers.

A funeral service was held 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chippenham Cardiac Department, 7101 Jahnke Rd., Richmond, VA 23225 or the Gideon's.

Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle, was in charge of arrangements.