Willie Hayward Obituary

We bid farewell to Willie Hayward of Wagener, South Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 7, 2025 at the age of 54. Willie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parent Willie Owens of Wagener; his grandparents, Gladys, James Wise, Addison and Emily Owens; his aunt Frances Brown; his uncles, Isaac Brown, Esaw Wise, Frank Wise, Donell English, Ezell Lawton, James Brown and Jasper Kitchings; and his cousin Ezell Brown (Ny'Zarria Kitchings).

He is survived by: his mother Hattie Mae Owens; his fiancée Marilyn Howard; his children, Pandoria McMillan and Roget Howard; his mother-in-law Ethel Mae McMillan; his sisters, Shirley Jones (Vincent Jordan) of Wagener, SC, Barbara Williams (Joe Williams), Cheryl (Curtis Schofield) and Essie Cullum (Dave Cullum) of Aiken, SC; his goddaughters, Ta'Lia Barrett and Cassidy Corbitt; his aunts and uncles, Deloise Wise of Salley, Catherine Wise of Salley, Lessie Wise of Salley, Eliza Chandler (Randolph Chandler) of Salley, Annie Milhouse (Wendell Milhouse) of Salley, Lorvell Wise (Amos Doug Wise) of Salley, Gladys Kitchings of Aiken, Linda Wise Lawton of Blackville, Jimmy Wise of Salley and James Wise of Florence; and his nieces and nephews, Tameka Jones (Alphonso Jones) of Pittsburgh, PA, Tiffany McSpadden (RC McSpadden) of Aiken, SC, Dominique Schofield of Wagener, SC, Olivia Williams of Aiken, SC, Whitney James (Quinn Bowman) of Salley, SC, Keondra James of Salley, SC, Hope Corley (Mark Corley) of Aiken, SC, Donell Jones of Wagener, SC, Curtis Schofield Jr. (Stacee Whittle) of Wagener, SC, Patrick Jones of Seattle, WA and J. R. Jones of Newberry, SC.