88S10194 BK-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 21
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ella Bea Haywood of Foreman, Arkansas, passed away
on June 5, 2023, at the age of 78, leaving behind a wide circle of
loved ones to cherish her memory; and
WHEREAS, Born in Foreman, Arkansas, on July 15, 1944, the
former Ella Bea French was the daughter of Galvester French Sr. and
Lula Mae Compton French; she grew up with the companionship of six
brothers and seven sisters; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Haywood was preceded in death by her husband,
Sylvester Haywood Sr., with whom she raised two sons, Mark and
Sylvester, and four daughters, Lisa, Margaret, Penny, and Edna; she
was further blessed with 12 grandchildren, Mark, Ashlee, Tyler,
Dayton, Sa'Ron, Taylor, Aspen, Brandon, Christopher, Ishiah,
Samiya, and Cayden, as well as 14 great-grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews; she devoted herself to her faith as a member of
Royal Chapel Baptist Church in Foreman; and
WHEREAS, Ella Bea Haywood lived a full and generous life
surrounded by those she loved, and they will forever carry her close
in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st
Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ella Bea Haywood
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her
son, Mark Haywood, and his wife, Ellen; to her daughters, Lisa,
Margaret, Penny, and Edna Haywood; to her siblings, Galvester
French Jr., Willie, J. R., Bobby, Ronnie, and Donnie French, Ella
Wee Haywood, Rosie Jones, Jerri Suber, Irene Dennis, Sheila Smith,
and Delois and Eula French; to her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Ella Haywood.