Leigh Hayden

HAYDEN, Ms. Leigh Ann - Age 53, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at her residence. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Rodney Ellison officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Thursday. Ms. Hayden will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday. Ms. Leigh Ann Hayden was born October 8, 1957 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Harold and Margaret Hayden. Leigh Ann graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1975”, and attended general courses at Baker College of Flint. She loved to travel and in the 1990’s, she moved to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where she was employed by the local jewelry industry. Leigh Ann later moved back to Flint to be with her family, were she worked as a Veterinarian Assistant. She was a “Diva” at heart and loved fashion, makeup and shoes, but most of all she loved University of Michigan Football where she was a devoted fan. Growing up she attended Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. Recently, she became a faithful member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she enjoyed attending Bible Class, Sunday School, and singing with the “Voices of Mt. Zion.” Leigh Ann loved people, she would lend a helping hand wherever she could and was a dedicated volunteer at Avalon Hospice. Ms. Leigh Ann Hayden leaves to cherish her memory: 2 brothers, Kevin Hayden and Harold, Jr. (Cassandra) Hayden, all of Flint; special cousin, Carla (Arthur) DeBow of Phoenix, AZ; 3 nieces, Tiana (Toriano) Stinnett, TaNeisha (Demetrius) Franklin, all of Burton, MI and Jamie (Hayden) McQueen; nephew, Jordan (Hayden) VanBuren, both of Jackson, MI; sister/friend, Marjorie (Len) Wickcliffe; godchildren, Toriano and Katoria Mosley and Santana Marie White; aunt, Della Tucker, all of Flint; uncle, Cornelius Williams of Burton, MI; special friends, Marvin Taylor, Pam Howlett, Mona Beasley, Diana White and Valerie Latham, all of Flint, Tiann Miller of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, The Hoskins Family and her devoted family pets, Diva and Fabulous. Ms. Hayden was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Margaret Hayden; grandparents, Arthur and Annie Wood and Elizabeth McGuire; aunts, Consuella Williams and Evelyn Weathers; uncle, Ben Tucker; and cousins, Frederick Caldwell and Jackie Nelson. The family would like to express a special thanks to Pastor Rodney Ellison and the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family, the Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church family and Flint Northern, “Class of 1975”.

Leigh Hayden

October 8, 1957 - December 7, 2010