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Forrest Hailey
Forrest Hailey, 69, of Magee, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in Center. He was born January 13, 1936 in Shelby County, Texas to James Hailey and I.O. Crawford Hailey. He served his country in the United States Military while enlisted in the Air Force. He was a Baptist by faith and member of Goshen Baptist Church. He worked many years and retired as a supervisor from Magna Tech Manufacturing Co. in Magee. Mr. Hailey also served as Sports Editor for the Magee Courier for many years, in following his love for sports he had served as umpire for MS Baseball for 50 years.
Funeral services will be held at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee Mississippi, 10am on Saturday, January 7, 2006. Interment to follow at Magee City Cemetery. Survivors Include: Wife, Geraldine Hailey of Magee, Mississippi, Son, Lance Haynes & wife Jessica of Magee, Mississippi, Grandson, Landon Hayes of Magee, Mississippi, Granddaughter, Addyson Hayes of Magee, Mississippi. Sisters, Lucille Davis of Timpson and Hester Hardy of Carthage. Also numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Daughter, Lynn Hailey Brown, Brothers, Buck Hailey and Bill Hailey. Sister, Wanda Hailey, his mother and father in law Lester and Bessie Walker and one brother in law, Allen Herchenhan
Wendell Paul Amos
01/08/11 05:52 PM
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Forrest was a classmate of mine and one of Tommy Mack's and my best friends. He was 6 months older than me and probably one of the better athletes that came through Timpson. He made first team in his freshman year and was outstanding. He had knee injuries every year after and never reached his full capacity. He received his letter every year in football and basketball and 3 years in
baseball and 2 years in track because of knees. He wrote the sports columns in the school paper, was in the Jr & Sr plays, and was very popular in school. The three of us hauled ice every summer for his brother Buck Hailey and the Timpspn Ice Plant. Forrest was taking care of his wife, who was an invalid, and he suffered a stroke in 2004. He was moved back to East Texas to a nursing home in Center where he stayed until he passed away.
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Obituary Courtesy of Shelby County Today located at www.shelbycountytoday.com
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