Azzalee Ruth (Gee) Hayes (1921 - 2015)

Born 28 Feb 1921 in Animas, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States

Biography

Azzalee Ruth Gee was born 28 Feb 1921 in Animas, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States. She was the daughter of Thomas Baily Gee and Altha Irene Unknown.^[1]

Obituary

Azzalee Gee Hayes passed on August 4, 2015. She was born to Altha Irene and Thomas Baily Gee in Animas, NM on February 28, 1921. She lived on their ranch outside of Lordsburg and always spoke of her early life there with fond memories. She attended business school in Albuquerque and moved to Silver City for her first job. She married Doyle G. Hayes in 1941 and moved to Albuquerque in 1942. They lived in Las Cruces, NM for 22 years before being transferred to Albuquerque.

She was preceded in death by the husband she never quit loving. She is survived by her son, Doyle G. Hayes of the family home and her daughter Susan H. Compton of Los Lunas. Mimi is survived by three grandchildren, Sheri Lorraine Compton of Los Lunas, Christine Marie Hendrickson of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Derrick Gordon Hayes of Plano, Texas. She never stopped smiling when in the company of her great-grandchildren Lily Grace and Joseph Frank Hendrickson. She was an avid duplicate bridge player and was a Bronze Life Master.

She was instrumental in the procurement of the building for the Duke City Bridge Club. You could enjoy the bridge stories even if you didn't understand the game. She was an exceptional cook and gardener, and she loved to travel. We would like to thank the thoughtful neighbors, who watched over her these many years, and the caregivers from Home Instead for their patience. She requested cremation and no service but lifting up your prayer would be a remembrance held dear to us.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMM-HWK : accessed 19 March 2021), Azzalee R Gee in household of Tom Gee, Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 5A, line 20, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1394; FHL microfilm 2,341,129.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMR6-SPQ : 6 January 2021), Azzalee Ruth Gee, Election Precinct 1 Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12-1, sheet 61B, line 42, family 288, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2446.

• Albuquerque Journal (Newspaper), Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A., August 30, 2015