Mattie Beatrice Haywood

Mattie B. Haywood
March 25, 1939-May 10, 2023

Beloved Wife, Sister, Mother, Mother-in-love,
Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Aunt

OBITUARY
Time to Be Born: Mattie Beatrice Haywood was born on March 25,1939 in Farmersville, Louisiana to the
late Mary Lou and Wise Russell. She attended Union Parrish High School in Farmersville, Louisiana but
later graduated from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest California. She attended and graduated from
Cerro Coso Community College with a degree in Child Development.

A Time to Be Happy: Early in her life, Mattie left Farmersville, Louisiana and relocated to Ridgecrest,
California to be with her sisters and brothers. Later on, she met and married the love of her life, John P.
Haywood, and together they had 2 beautiful baby boys. Mattie and John were married for 64 years.

A Time to Serve: In 1947 Mattie was baptized at the Millard Baptist Church. During her teens Mattie
attended Union Baptist Church where she was a member and enjoyed singing in the choir. In 1975 she
was baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
she was a faithful deaconess, Pathfinder Master Guide, greeter, and did outreach for the community.
She served in the Ridgecrest Seventh-day Adventist church for 48 years.

A Time to Die: Mattie passed away on May 10, 2023 in Apple Valley, California. She was preceded in
death by her parents, ten of her siblings, Johnny, Isaleen, Lester, Verdell, Panker, Willow Mae, Speaker,
Carrie, Wise Jr, and a sibling who died at birth, and a daughter-in-law. She leaves to cherish her precious
memories: husband; John P. Haywood, two sons; John A. Haywood and Keith E. Haywood, sister; Mary
Eddins, daughter-in-law; Mariann Haywood, a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.