Hayward Lee was born on January 5, 1949 to the late Willie(Melvin)King and Arquilia King in Calvary, Georgia. He was resident of Fort Pierce for 53 years. On July 20, 1970, Hayward Lee and Ida LaVerna Williams was joined in Holy Matrimony. To this union was born four children. Hayward has another son.

Hayward received his basic education in the public schools in Cairo, Georgia. He was employed with Richard K. Davis Construction for 24 years and Mueller Plastics until his health would no longer allow him to. Hayward enjoyed watching television with his great-grandsons and playing solitaire on the computer. Also, Hayward always loved listening to gospel music.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, Hayward bid his earthly home goodbye. He was preceded in death by his son, Hayward Lee, Jr.; daughter, Tara Lee; grandson, Juwan Peak; parents, Willie(Melvin)King and Arquilia King; father and mother-in-law, Willie Green and Margaret Williams; sister, Jeannett Fordham, and a host of uncles, aunts, brothers-in-law, sister-in-laws, and cousins.

“It is hard to say goodbye,” but his memories and love will be forever cherished by wife of 49 years, Ida Williams Lee; sons, Tarrence Lee, Tyral Lee, and Stacy King all of Fort Pierce, FL; 5 grandchildren, Tiara Hall, Tamaria Lee, Tiana Montgomery, and Jianna Thompson all of Fort Pierce, FL and Tarrence Lee of Leesburg, FL; 4 great-grandchildren, Taniya Bacon, Tamarius Bacon, Jamir Bacon, and Sitan Bacon all of Fort Pierce, FL; sisters, Goldie Jean Bell of Detroit, Michigan, Cynthia Reaves of Baltimore, MD, Glenice Drinks of Collins, GA, Willhmenia Thomas of Rochester, NY and Alvina Lucas; uncles, Albert Lee, Jr. of Fort Pierce, FL and Bill Maynor of Cairo, GA; aunt, Rose Mae Bozman of Rochester, NY; sisters-in-law, Patricia Hooper of Havana, FL, Joyce Lark and Cynthia Poole both of Fort Pierce, FL, Anita Williams of Port Saint Lucie, FL, Mary Williams of Albany, GA, and Sally Poole of Rockledge, FL; brothers-in-law; god-daughters, Keanta Maynor and Jalisa Spellman both of Fort Pierce, FL; god-grandchildren and a lot of adopted grandchildren; and a host of other loving nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends that will miss him dearly.

Public visitation for Hayward Lee will take place on Friday, February 7, 2020 at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Pierce, FL from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Funeral services will convene on Saturday, February 8, 2020 also at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Pierce, FL beginning at 1:00pm. Burial will immediately follow in Riverview Memorial Park in Fort Pierce, FL.