James Melvin Haywood of Front Street;Fredericktown;died at Haven Crest on Wednesday;Jan.18;1984;at 6:32 a.m. He was 99. Born May 11;1884;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late Thomas and Catherine Haywood. Mr.Haywood was a member ofthe First United Methodist Church of Fredericktown and the Beth-Center Senior Citizens. A resident of Fredericktown for the past 14 years;Mr.Haywood had also made his home in Allenport and Dunlevy. He retired from the Allenport Plant of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in 1960. He was preceded in death by his wife;Catherine Guder Haywood in 1960 and three sons;Richard in 1925;Melvin in 1945 and Leland in 1981. Surviving are one son;Clifton R.Haywood of Phillipsburg;Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law;Rev.Charles K.and Mary Lou Sowden of Fredericktown;with whom Mr.Haywood made his home;nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Robert C.Guffey of the United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.