Obituary for Eloise Kendrick (Hayward)
Warner Robins, GA- Eloise Hayward Kendrick, 70, passed away at the Houston Medical Center on
Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings, a private graveside
service for immediate family will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Spring Creek Cemetery, 724 Ellis Road, Elko, Georgia. There will be a private visitation for immediate family on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel. The procession will leave from the funeral home at 1:15pm. At the request of the family, it will be mandatory for all attendees to wear face masks. Reverend Andre Thomas will officiate. All flowers for the family made be sent to Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel, 2932 Highway 41 North, Fort Valley, GA 31030.
Mrs. Kendrick was born on January 27, 1950 in Perry, Georgia to the late Roger and Bertha (Stripling)
Hayward, she received her education from the Houston County Training Center. In September of 1971 Eloise married the love of her life and moved to Warner Robins, GA. She spent most of her working career in civilian service at Robins Air Force Base before retiring in 2012. Eloise loved singing and dancing. She
never met a stranger. There was nothing she enjoyed more than spending time with her family,
especially her children and grandchildren, laughing and of course eating good food.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willie Ruben Kendrick, Sr.; father, Rogers Hayward;
mother, Bertha Stripling Hayward; sister, Anna Kate Hayward Davis; brother, James Hayward;
grandfather, Mr. Lincoln Hayward, grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hayward; grandfather, Mr. Jordan Stripling;
grandmother(Mattie Brown Stripling) Mother- In- Law Carrie Mae Kendrick.
Left to cherish her beloved memory is her daughter, Sabrina Hayward; daughter Teresa Freeman,
son-in-law, Samuel Freeman; son, Willie Kendrick Jr.; daughter Katurah Kendrick; brother, Mr. Eddie B.
Hayward; aunts, Mrs. Julia Mae Thomas of Hayneville, GA and Mrs. Alice Holmes of Perry GA; Sadie
Hayward of Warner Robins GA uncle, Mr. Essex (Anna) Hayward of Cleveland, Ohio; In-Laws Alice
Kendrick Lane, Peggy (Dewey) Askew of Perry GA, Alfonso (Carrie) Davis, Vera Kendrick, and Annie Marie Kendrick; grandchildren, Marvin (April) Davis, Melody (Jeremy) Hayward, Michael (Chayna) Hayward, Shauntee Gordon, Brittany Gordon, Akeem Gray, Shavonna Smith, Shadavious Turner, Makeil Kendrick, De’Untae Kendrick, Kynidy Grayer, and Adarie Hamilton; she also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, relatives and friends.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings, a private graveside
service for immediate family will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Spring Creek Cemetery, 724 Ellis Road, Elko, Georgia. There will be a private visitation for immediate family on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel. The procession will leave from the funeral home at 1:15pm. At the request of the family, it will be mandatory for all attendees to wear face masks. Reverend Andre Thomas will officiate. All flowers for the family made be sent to Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel, 2932 Highway 41 North, Fort Valley, GA 31030.
Mrs. Kendrick was born on January 27, 1950 in Perry, Georgia to the late Roger and Bertha (Stripling)
Hayward, she received her education from the Houston County Training Center. In September of 1971 Eloise married the love of her life and moved to Warner Robins, GA. She spent most of her working career in civilian service at Robins Air Force Base before retiring in 2012. Eloise loved singing and dancing. She
never met a stranger. There was nothing she enjoyed more than spending time with her family,
especially her children and grandchildren, laughing and of course eating good food.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willie Ruben Kendrick, Sr.; father, Rogers Hayward;
mother, Bertha Stripling Hayward; sister, Anna Kate Hayward Davis; brother, James Hayward;
grandfather, Mr. Lincoln Hayward, grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hayward; grandfather, Mr. Jordan Stripling;
grandmother(Mattie Brown Stripling) Mother- In- Law Carrie Mae Kendrick.
Left to cherish her beloved memory is her daughter, Sabrina Hayward; daughter Teresa Freeman,
son-in-law, Samuel Freeman; son, Willie Kendrick Jr.; daughter Katurah Kendrick; brother, Mr. Eddie B.
Hayward; aunts, Mrs. Julia Mae Thomas of Hayneville, GA and Mrs. Alice Holmes of Perry GA; Sadie
Hayward of Warner Robins GA uncle, Mr. Essex (Anna) Hayward of Cleveland, Ohio; In-Laws Alice
Kendrick Lane, Peggy (Dewey) Askew of Perry GA, Alfonso (Carrie) Davis, Vera Kendrick, and Annie Marie Kendrick; grandchildren, Marvin (April) Davis, Melody (Jeremy) Hayward, Michael (Chayna) Hayward, Shauntee Gordon, Brittany Gordon, Akeem Gray, Shavonna Smith, Shadavious Turner, Makeil Kendrick, De’Untae Kendrick, Kynidy Grayer, and Adarie Hamilton; she also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, relatives and friends.