HAYGOOD, Mr. Willie Lee “Midget”, a resident of Tuskegee, AL, passed November 23, 2025, at Magnolia Haven Nursing and Rehabilition Center in Tuskegee, AL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 12:00 Noon at Greater Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Michael Thurman, officiating, Rev. K.G. Jones, Eulogist. Interment will follow in the Damascus Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Hardaway, AL, McKenzie's Funeral Home Staff, directing. Visitation will be Friday, December 12, 2025 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. There will be a family hour from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Mr. Haygood will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
The family of Mr. Willie L. Haygood appreciates the support that they have received during his illness and now of bereavement from so many people who knew and loved him. Please keep the Haygood family in your thoughts and prayers.
Dwayne Tatum sent Bright and Beautiful Spray for Willie Lee "Midget" Haygood - December 10, 2025
Richard Jones sent Traditional Floor Basket for Willie Lee "Midget" Haygood - December 09, 2025
Albert Jones sent Loving Thoughts Standing Spray for Willie Lee "Midget" Haygood - December 08, 2025
To the Haygood Family. May God Bless and keep each of you during this heartfelt and difficult time prayers of love ❤️ and know that God never makes a mistake and this is a journey that we all have to take and we will remember and keep Midget in our heart. RIP 🙏🏿 ❤️
Our heartfelt and sincere condolences to Faye and the entire family. God never leaves or forsakes ; just listen for His voice to guide you . We love you and our prayers are with you . What a journey and To God be the Glory for all that He has done .
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
Willie was my Optimist brother! He and Faye would attend meetings and bring us such joy!!!! Rest my brother 🙏❤
Faye, I go all the way back to first grade with "Haygood" We have shared many joys as well as sorrows. He was a true friend; I will miss him dearly. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and the kids. I thank you all for sharing so unselfishly Willie with the class of 67 and anybody else that needed him. Haygood will definitely be missed!!! James Kelley
1st grade at New Rising Star. My friend through life..memories of friendship and love. He was an anchor in our life Alway with words of encouragement and love. He will be missed and always in our hearts.
As friends and former neighbors of the Haygood family,we express our sincere condolences to you. Not only were you good neighbors, but we remained lifelong friends. Keep the faith. Harold and Diane White
May the almighty bless the family in time like this
Sending prayers and condolences to you and your family during this time. May his love and strength always be with you and the family.
Thinking of you and your family, August.
Sending a prayer of peace and condolences to my high school classmate and College roommate Faye . I pray the peace of Gods grace and mercy covers you and the family
Sending prayers for the family...
My condolences. I will always remember Mr. Haygood's kindness and support when I served as interim director of the Macon County DHR. Rest well Mr. Haygood your kindness will never be forgotten.
We are keeping the family of "Midget" in our prayers. Very sorry for the loss of your loved one. Asking God to comfort you Faye and the rest of the families, because He will give you strength, peace and understanding during this difficult time. Trust in God and He will continue get you all through and He love you all. Midget will be missed, and he was a kind person. Cynthia Austin and Family
Family, kindly accept my condolences. RIP Midget, June Jones
Praying for the Family
Sending our love and condolences to the Haygood family.
Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to the Haygood and Pond Families. Mr. Willie Haygood was a good and faithful friend for many years. We pray for God's tender mercies, grace and peace comfort his family. Curtis & Leoncia Rayborn
Faye, may you and your family find additional strength, peace and comfort as you hold on to the precious memories of Willie "Midget" Haygood, my friend and classmate. Thanks for allowing him to be there for many of the members of TIHS Class of 1967 during our times of need. I will continue to keep you all in prayer. Thanks for the wonderful care you and your family provided to "Midget." I will hold on to the memories.
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.