Harold "Duke" Haywood, 76, of Monongahela, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 in his home. He was born October 5, 1942 in Monongahela, the son of Eugene and Lucetta Leaver Haywood.
Duke was a 1961 graduate of Monongahela High School and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Local Union # 1058 of Pittsburgh, working last at Burrell Construction in Monongahela and retired so that he could care for his mother. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monongahela and a former member of the Ginger Hill Grange. Duke loved hunting, farming, camping and later in life enjoyed boating.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy George Haywood with whom he shared the past eleven years; two daughters, Allison Haywood at home, Nancy Fine and husband Gary of Brownsville; son, Edward Haywood of Carroll Township; three step children, Jason Wingrove and wife Sarah of Boston, MA, Dayna Wyke of West Newton, David Wyke and wife Kaitlyn of Charleroi; two grandchildren, Brittany and Gary Fine; three great grandchildren, Alex and Troy Kearns, Zayden Fine; two step grandchildren, Trystan Chipps and Janiya Resto; two brothers, Eugene Haywood and wife Norma of Burghill, Ohio, Mark Haywood and wife Mary Lou of Monongahela; sister, Gayle Gear and husband Fred of Mt. Olive, Alabama.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Haywood.
Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Mark Schollaert officiating at the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monongahela.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330.