Madeline Hyatt

Madeline Goolsby Hyatt, age 84, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ruby Wiseman Goolsby. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George William "Bill" Hyatt who died in 2000. She was employed with Belk-Hudson Department store for eight years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Canton where she was a member of the women's group. Madeline was a member of the Red Hat Society, Haywood Christian Ministries, and the Canton Planning Board and Beautification committee. She is survived by four sons, David Hyatt and his wife, Joann, of Waynesville, Russell Hyatt of Simpsonville, South Carolina, Jeff Hyatt and Marty Hyatt and his wife, Janet, all of Canton; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Reverend Erin Michelle Weaver and Reverend Clay J. Morgan officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Canton General Fund or the Women's Circle of the church, 29 Newfound Street, Canton, NC 28716.

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