SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
In Memory
of
Ella Bea Haywood
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 State, Texas 88th
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.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 20, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate