Opal Lucille Woodard Haymon

Published 7:36 am Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Opal Lucille Woodard Haymon

Funeral services for Opal Lucille Woodard Haymon, 73, of Columbus, Ga., will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary in Columbus.

Striffler-Hamby Mortuary in Columbus, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Haymon passed away Sunday, March 25. She was born June 27, 1938, in Cullman to Robert William and Lois Stephenson Woodard. She was loved by all who knew her and wil be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Matthew Haymon Sr.; and a brother, David Lee Woodard.

Survivors include two sons, Charles Matthew Haymon Jr. and Rex Haymon and his wife, Maria; a daughter, Jeanene Haymon Spivey and her husband, Randy, all of Columbus; a brother, Dale Woodard and his wife, Carol; grandchildren, Mirenda Lavanna Haymon, Mirissa Lauren Haymon, Amanda Kate Spivey Moore, Nicole Ledford and her husband, Landon, Joseph Frank Powell III and his wife, Tammy; a great-grandchild, Forrest Earnest Moore III; four nieces, Joy, Shawna, Allison and Jennifer; and a host of other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Inc., 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc., 2600 Network Blvd., Ste. 300, Frisco, TX 75034; in memory of Opal Lucille Woodard Haymon.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered online at www.shcolumbus.com.