Mr. Bobby Lowe “Blue” Hayes age 68 of Dowelltown passed away Friday night at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was born June 26, 1947 to his parents, the late J.T. and Irene Davis Hayes. He was a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church and the National Spotted Saddle Horse Association, a U.S. Army Veteran. Bobby retired form the Corp of Engineers and currently was employed at Advance Auto. He is survived by his wife of 40 yrs. Shirley Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 son, Joel Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 daughter, Lora (Tony) Hortert of Murfreesboro; 3 grandchildren, Christian, Garrett and Rachel Hortert; 1 sister, Barbara (Richard) Harris of Macon, GA; 1 sister-in-law, Marcia (Bobby) Mayo of Woodbury. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Monday, August 24, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bryan Jones officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 2:PM until 8:PM and Monday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.