Georgetown: Mary Kathleen Hayes Sports, 90, widow of Aubrey Earl Sports, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at her son's residence. Mrs. Sports was born in Marlboro County on November 21, 1922, a daughter of the late Elijah Hayes and Annie Bullard Hayes. She grew up in Marlboro County and graduated from Blenheim High School. Mrs. Sports received a degree from a business college. She loved quilting and gardening and had a great love for her grandchildren. Surviving are: a son, William A. Sports (Marcia) of Georgetown; two daughters, Jackie Sports (William) of Charlotte, NC and Judy Sports of Moncks Corner; a special son, Shawn James (Cheryl) of Georgetown; six grandchildren, Michelle Young (Chad), Patrick Sports (Kim), and Nicholas Cooper, all of Georgetown, Christy Shannon and Lisa Holley, both of Charlotte, NC, and Anthony Pritchard of Georgia; and six great-grandchildren, Hunter and Caroline Young and Drake Sports, all of Georgetown, and Elijah Holley, Bud Davis, and Noah Shannon, all of Charlotte, NC. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Sports was predeceased by: a son, Robert Earl Sports; a daughter, Bonnie Lynn Sports; two grandsons, William Aubrey Sports, Jr. and John Aubrey McClary; a granddaughter, Eva Jane Sports; two sisters, Ruby Clark and Jettie Hobbs; and four brothers, William, David, Charles, and Marion Hayes. Graveside services will be held at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2013, at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be the Rev. Wayne Elliott. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home from 12:30 until 1:30 pm. Sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials are suggested to: Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. The family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this time. They would especially like to thank Ms. Bobby Jean Smith for her compassion, concern, and home-cooked meals that Mrs. Sports looked forward to every day. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440