Jul 7, 1933 Mar 4, 2025 Pfafftown Mrs. Jane Groce Hayes, 91, passed away March 4, 2025. Jane was born July 7,1933 in Yadkin County to McKinley and Amy Macemore Groce.
She is preceded in death by her parents; a baby sister, Dorothy Lee; and a brother, Donald. Jane was of Christian faith and a lifelong member of Swaim's Baptist Church in Hamptonville. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Paul; a daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Charles Johnson; nephew, Chris Groce and nieces, Kelly Greene, Donna Groce, and Angela Pipes.
She dearly loved Paul's family. Of his eleven siblings, surviving is a brother Harold (Linda); three sisters, Bernice Cunningham, Carrie Sue (Rodney) Walker, Agnes (Bill) Mayes; spouses and many nieces and nephews. Jane met Paul at a very young age.
Her family attended a Christmas service at Swan Creek Baptist Church. Paul was performing his part in the play, and as he walked up the aisle, he noticed a cute freckled faced girl he had never seen before. Her family left, but young Paul never forgot her.
She did not know the young boy that smiled at her would eventually become the love of her life. People are also reading..
. After graduating from West Yadkin ('51), Jane worked for Hanes Hosiery. She saved to buy her first car and began visiting Fort Bragg where Paul was stationed.
After Paul was discharged, they married, and she began working for Western Electric. Jane and Paul eventually built a home in Pfafftown. After the birth of their daughter, Jane b.
