Richard Haywood Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard Haywood of Elba, Alabama, born in Talladega, Alabama, who passed away on June 8, 2024 at the age of 68. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Richard departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Richard may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Richard leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bessie Haywood and Lenard Haywood; his stepdaughter Karen Dale Renda; and his brother Mike Haywood. He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Wayne Haywood of Elba, AL; his stepchildren, Robbie Pennington of Enterprise, AL, Charles O. Drummond of Birmingham, AL and Carl Ray Drummond of Enterprise, Alabama.; and his siblings, Becky Byrd of Harpersville, AL, Tommy of Talladega, Alabama. and Frank Haywood of Talladega, Alabama.. He is also survived by seven step grandchildren, nine step great grandchildren.