Boyce Bradford Haywood, 84, formerly of Jerome, Michigan, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010, in the Baisch Nursing Home in Desoto, Missouri. He was born March 30, 1926, in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, and was the son of the late James Henry and Odra Lillian Bradford Haywood. He attended the early day schools of Cummins Chapel, Palestine, and Crockett. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on May 13, 1943, and served on the cutter ship "Dione," doing convoy escort duty in the North Atlantic during World War II. He was honorably discharged from that service on January 8, 1946. He married Barbara Illeen Menge in Morganfield, Kentucky, on July 12, 1947, thereafter establishing their home in Monroe, Michigan, before settling in Jerome. He was a cross country truck driver, a member of the Teamsters Union Local 299 of Detroit, Michigan from 1949 until retirement, receiving numerous Safe Driver Awards, Certificates, and Trophies from his employers and the union. He served as an Auxiliary Monroe County Deputy Sheriff for several years and was an Assistant Boy Scout Master for Troop 63 in Monroe, Michigan. He was also a former member of the VFW Post in Somerset, Michigan. He is survived by his wife Barbara of 63 years; son, Seth Bradford Haywood and wife Elaine of St. Louis, Missouri; daughter, Lucinda Jane Haywood Woodard and husband Jeff of Muskegon, Michigan; grandsons: Paul Douglas Haywood of South Carolina, Scot Bradford Haywood of St. Louis, Missouri, Michael Olson, and Randall Woodard of Muskegon, Michigan; granddaughter, Heather Marie Stritzel of St. Louis, Missouri; 9 great-grandchildren; three brothers: James and wife Thelma of Piggott, Arkansas, Roger and wife Diane of Corning, Arkansas, and Paul and wife Elizabeth of Corning, Arkansas; five sisters: Alma Joyce and Norman Anderson of Little Rock, Arkansas, Ella Jean and Bill Burnett of Nashville, Tennessee, Elaine Smart of Piggott, Arkansas, Wilma and Gerald Ross of Piggott, Arkansas, and Carolyn and Bill Galyean of Piggott, Arkansas; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Hoggard & Sons Chapel with Kevin Murray officiating. Burial is in Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers are Paul Haywood, Heath Haywood, Bill Galyean, Gerald Ross, Sonny Burnett, Neal Galyean, and Steve Haywood. Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home of Piggott, Arkansas, is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday.