Haywood Roper,

Jr.

Reverend Haywood Roper, Jr. was born December 30, 1933 to the parentage of the late Haywood Roper, Sr. and Agnes Todd in Jackson Toddtown (Community), Alabama. His soul winged it's flight from this world of sin, sorrow and pain, to a place of eternal rest on March 23, 2013 at Providence Hospital, Mobile, Alabama.

He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Pine Chapel Baptist Church, Toddtown, Alabama, and was baptized by Reverend Talley. He graduated from Wilson Hall High School. His favorite subject was Mathematics.

Haywood was united in Holy Matrimony to Bernice Stewart in i954. To this union, three children were born. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He was employed by International Paper Company in Mobile, Alabama where he retired after 39-1/2 years. He pastored Sand Hill Chalk Level A.M.E. Zion Churches in Marengo County, Alabama.

Haywood was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Reverend Bernice Roper, two siblings, Nathan Roper and Anna Mae Law.

He leaves to cherish his memory four daughters, Shemavian Vandiber, Tamyko (Reverend Derill) Wilson, Shermeice Roper, all a of Birmingham, Alabama, and Sonya (Robert) White of Grove Hill, Alabama; three grandchildren, Sondraien (Chad) Smith, Tonikos (Dionne) Vandiber, Shantiese Vandiber-Jones, all of Birmingham, Alabama; a god-grandchild, Fontella Synergy of Birmingham, AL. four great-grandchildren, Kennedy Richardson, Chase Smith, Brook Vandiber and Keritan Jones, all of Birmingham, AL. two sisters, Wilodean Alston and Hazel Stewart, both of Jackson, Alabama; two brothers-in-law , Archie (Virgie) Stewaet of Jackson, Alabama and John (Delores) Stewart of Jersey City, New Jersey; four sisters-in-law, Sarah Roper, Pearlie Jackson, Hazel Hayes and Jessie Stewart, all of Jackson, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Interment Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

Services Entrusted To Andrews Funeral Home Jackson, Alabama.