Rosa Haywood

Rosa's Obituary Mrs. Rosa Haywood, age 101, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Haywood Park Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents: Robert W. Haywood II and Rosa Seymour Haywood; her first husband: Thomas Marshall; her second husband: Ryan Miller; brothers: Read Haywood, James Haywood, Robert W. Haywood III, and Seymour Haywood; and sisters: Mary Louise Adams and Nona Haywood. Mrs. Haywood was a direct descendent of Judge John Haywood, Haywood County's namesake. She was a Duchess of the Magna Carta and a Daughter of the American Revolution. Beginning her private law practice in 1941, she was a member of the Tennessee and Haywood County Bar Associations, and retired at age 90. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 PM, July 9, 2009 in Oakwood Cemetery with Bro. Ray Dixon officiating. Mrs. Haywood is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Read More Read Less