Anthony Hayward Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Anthony Larry Hayward, Sr. (also known as Pete), aged 68, of Bishopville, MD on June 25, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Pete was baptized into the Lord Jesus Christ and attended the Church of Christ in Berlin, MD.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many.
Pete was known for his vibrant personality, his smooth talking, and love for his family. In his pre-Christian walk, he had a love for gambling and playing poker.
He graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and attended Del-Tech for engineering. He worked in outside sales for Rainsoft Water Treatments until he had an accident which injured him, and he had to retire in 2007.
Pete was preceded in death by his mother, Beatrice Thompson; father, Louis Hayward; and siblings, Gloria Nichols, Henry Thomas and Alexander Miller.
He is survived by his wife Gail, with whom he shared 44 years; siblings, Ashley Hayward (Marilyn) - Berlin, MD; James Hayward - Cambridge, MD; Alonzo Hayward (Bertha) - Pocomoke, MD; and Althea Long-Zehring - Harrisburg, PA; his children, Shanta Holland (Steevenson Dorvil) - FL; Anthony Hayward, Jr. - Ocean City, MD; and Antonio Hayward - Bishopville, MD; grandchildren, Ajene Harper (Tay Owens), Raheem Holland, Immanuel Holland (Ashlee Williams), Rosie Holland, Joshua Hussein Holland (Nishat Hussein-Holland), Tara Jackson, Jayden Hayward, Anthony Hayward III, Alexander Hayward, Yani Hayward, Maxwell Hayward, Valtinea Hayward, Dominic Hayward, Aurora Hayward and Aria Hayward; eleven great-grandchildren; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Berlin Church of Christ, 99 Graham Avenue, Berlin, MD 21811
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