Hayes, Walter Eugene "Gene"

Walter Eugene Hayes has been called “Gene” since childhood. He was born on May 18, 1949.  Like his brother Jay, as a good Presbyterian, he was educated at Hampden-Sydney College. After graduation, Gene went to work for Travelers Insurance but left after a few years to become a partner in Moses, Hayes, and Willeford Insurance in Danville. He has been active in the Professional Insurance Agents organization, serving as president of the PIA of Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as a member of the national PIA board of directors.  
Gene and his first wife, Donna Bryant Hayes, have three children:

▪ Robert "Rob" Dorman Hayes of Tyler, Texas.  He is married to Chevon.  They have one daughter: Isabella

▪ Mary  Lewis "Molly" French of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is married to Chris who works for Wells Fargo in Charlotte.   They have one son: Andrew

▪ Dorothy Heather "Heather" Barrow of Fort Mill, South Carolina. Her husband Neal works for Wells Fargo in Charlotte. Heather and Neal have three children: 
Avery and twin sons

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Conner

In 2005, Gene remarried Dixie. They are well suited for each other and are happily married. 

(Information as of August 2017)