Leona Mae MacLeod-Haywood 1933 - 2017 passed peacefully in
the loving arms of her two daughters, Evelyn and Dianne, in Parry
Sound Palliative Care on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 4:00 am. Born in
Springhill, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Ernel and Mabel
Loretta (Harvey) Spence.
Leona grew up in the small mining town of Springhill, N.S.
and moved to Don Mills, Ontario with her husband, Jack, and children
after the mines closed down. Leona and Jack, after 17 years, moved
back "home" to enjoy their cottage (where they vacationed
every year) at Heather’s Beach. After Jack’s
death, Leona moved to Toronto and Waterloo, Ontario but moved back to
Springhill, N.S. where she married Ray and they relocated to
Summerside, P.E.I. After Ray’s death, Leona moved to
Newmarket, Ontario to join her daughters. In her last days, she was
spending time at Evie’s cottage doing what she loved,
gardening and enjoying nature…"Our little worker
bee". Mom’s philosophy: "Always have a
dream; be positive"
She will be sadly missed by daughters, Evelyn Mae Rawlinson
(Don) and Dianne Loretta MacLeod; grandson, Garry Donald Rawlinson
(Edie) and great grandchildren, Emma Marie Rawlinson and Chritopher
Nathan Rawlinson; brother, Wayne (Donna) Spence and Lavona Demings
(Alan); several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her first husband John
"Jack" Kenneth MacLeod and by her second husband James
"Ray" Haywood; brother, Ernel Herbert Spence.Funeral
Arrangements have been entrusted to A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5
McFarlane Street, Springhill, (902 597 2361) where visitation will be
held on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 1:00 pm until the time of the
Funeral Service at 2:00 pm with The Reverend Wayne McCarther
officiating. Burials in Leamington Cemetery and North Street Roman
Catholic Cemetery, Springhill.
If so desired, donations in Leona's memory may be made to The
Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Diabetes
Association.
Sharing of memories and condolences may be sent to the family
by visiting Leona's online memorial at
www.brownsfuneralhome.com.