October 13, 1946 - August 16, 2025

James G. Hayward III, age 78, of Moody, AL passed away on August 16th, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Susan W. Hayward.

Jim was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent ten years of his childhood living in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily. When he returned to the U.S., he graduated from Haverford High School and Washington State University. Later in life, he earned his MBA from Troy University.

In 1969, Jim was drafted, and he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He trained in rotary wing aviation, flying the UH-60 Black Hawk and the CH47 Chinook, his favorite aircraft. Jim served seven years on active duty in Vietnam and Germany and completed his 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. For 40+ years, Jim was an Army Civilian Flight Instructor at Ft. Rucker, training the next

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