Life Story
Baby Boy Josiah Michael Haywood
January 4, 2022

Jabeon Malik Haywood and Shantia Latrell Armstrong had special plans for their beautiful boy, beginning on January 4, 2022, the day of his arrival into the world. However, they soon had to understand that God had another plan – Josiah Michael Haywood was planted here on earth only to bloom eternally in heaven.

The Tiny Rosebud
The Master Gardener from Heaven above
Planted a seed in the garden of love
And from it grew a rosebud small
That never had time to open at all
For God in His perfect and all-wise way
Chose this rose for his beautiful heavenly bouquet
So know that JOSIAH is with the angels above
Secure and contented and surrounded by love
And remember that God blessed and enriched your lives, too
For in dying, JOSIAH brought Heaven closer to you.

Holding Josiah in their hearts until they can one day see him in heaven are his parents: Jabeon Malik Haywood and Shantia Latrell Armstrong; brothers: Jamariyous Weatherspoon and Jabeon Haywood, Jr, both of Madison, FL; sisters: Trinity Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong, both of Valdosta, GA; paternal grandparents: Vanessa Robinson of Madison, FL, Michael Haywood of Surry County, VA, and Melvin Adams of Madison, FL; maternal grandparents: Priscilla Weatherspoon of Valdosta, GA, Curtis Yerby of St. Petersburg, FL, and Kevin Robinson of Madison, FL; godfather: Keishaun Jackson of Madison, FL; as well as many other loving and supportive family and friends.