Haywood Johnson

Haywood Ladell Johnson of Hare Valley, Virginia, the husband of Earline Anderson-Johnson, peacefully drifted into eternal rest on December 9, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, Virginia. Haywood was the middle son born to the late William Sr., and Margaret Giddings Johnson, on September 13, 1955, in Northampton County, Virginia.

Haywood was educated in the Northampton County School System. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army. During his military tenure, he accomplished several awards and adventures. Being part of the 82nd Airborne and being awarded Jungle Expert were his 2 favorites. He was honorably discharged. He later joined the Army Reserves and became a Drill Sergeant.

Haywood earned a degree in Electrical Wiring at Tidewater Community College. He became a licensed Electrician, which he was proud of and loved doing. He tried Truck Driving for a while, but his heart was doing electrical work. He helped build Walmart, Riverside Hospital, and two middle schools in Accomac County.

“Boy did he have a way with words.”

His hobby was plants. He got the thrill of seeing things grow. Then dementia began to take control, it progressed rapidly.

Haywood was preceded in death by his parents, his oldest sister Rebecca (Bonnie), mother-in-law Gladys Anderson, brothers-in-law Lionel (Pete) Anderson and Lawrence McNair, Uncle Herbert Johnson, Sr., and Aunt Louise Phillips

He leaves to cherish his memories: wife Earline Anderson-Johnson, sons Eric Anderson of Hare Valley, Virginia, and Davion Hussen of Norfolk, Virginia, Grandchildren, Amora, Elijah, Kamar, and Layla of Baltimore, Maryland, Brothers, William Jr of Exmore, Virginia, Harry of Chesapeake, Virginia, Carey (Dr. Casonya) of Brandywine, Maryland, Reverend Michael (Mia) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sisters, Deborah McNair of Norfolk, Virginia, Margaret (Kate) Collins (Karl) of Rhode Island, Ella Balark (Reverend Carl Balark) of Rhode Island, Daisy (Dee) Brown (Julien (Peewee) of New Carrollton, Maryland, Sisters-in-law, Delores Johnson, Regina Chisum, Inez Nock (Reverend James) and Cynthia Yuille, Best friend since childhood, Anthony Bull and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services for Haywood Johnson will be conducted Saturday at 11 AM at the Cornish-McCaskill Celebration of Life Center in Exmore.  Family and friends may call Friday Evening from 5 until 7 at the Celebration of Life Center in Exmore.  Interment will be in the Bethel Baptist Memorial Gardens in Franktown. 

Arrangements by Cornish Funeral Home of Cheriton.