A former mid Mon-Valley
resident; Leland G. Haywood
of No. 6; West Side; Rossiter;
Pa.; died Tuesday;Jan.20;1981;in Punxsutawney Hospital at 1:45
p m. He was 65.
Born Feb 8; 1915 in Belle
Vernon; he was the son of James Melvin Haywood of Fredericktown; who survives; and the late Catherine
Guder Haywood. He had been
a resident of Rossiter the past
five years; having formerly
lived in Dunlevy and Allenport.
Mr. Haywood was a former
employee of the Allenport
Plant of the former Pittsburgh Steel Company.
In addition to his father;
survivors include his widow;
Frances Kucia Haywood; a former Donora resident;two sons;Richard W.Powell of Columbus;Ohio;and Clifton E.Powell;a missionary in the Phillipines;a duaghter;Mrs.Judith Ann Bilinski of Redford;Mich.;a brother;Clifton R.Haywood of Phillipsburg;Miss.; a sister;Mary Lou Sowden;wife of Rev.Charles K.Sowden;of Fredericktown;and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother in 1960;and two brothers;Melvin in 1945;and Richard in 1925. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Frank A.Bednar;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Rochester;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte M.Horst of 201 Village Dr.;Canonsburg;died Saturday;Oct.18;1980;in South Hills Convalescent Center. She was 75. She was born May 28;1905;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Horst;and was preceded in
death by a sister; Lucille
Horst Sneed; on June 29; 1979.
She was a graduate of
Charleroi schools; and
California State College; and
did graduate work at the
University of Pittsburgh; and
taught in Charleroi schools
until her retirement.
On her retirement as a
teacher; she became an active
member of the American
Cancer Society volunteers of
Charleroi.
She was a past president of
the Charleroi Gothic Club;
and was a member of the
Charleroi Athena Club;
Retired Teachers of
Washington County; the Pennsylvania
State Education
Association (PSEA) and the
National Education Association
(NBA).
She is survived by cousins
Ann Behrendt of Charleroi;
Josephine Belles and Louise
O’Connor; both of the State of
Florida; Richard Bennett of
Pittsburgh; Pa.; and Vera
Vance; and a brother-in-law;
Murel Sneed; of Speers.
There will be no visitation.

James S.Houston of 457 Olive Ave.;North Charleroi;died Wednesday;Sept.10;1980;at 1:25 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Houston was born Sept.3;1897;in Wilkes-Barre;Pa.;a son of the late William and Elizabeth Stevenson Houston. He was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. A Protestant by faith;he was a U.S.Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his widow;Gemma Michelotti Houston;one granddaughter;Mrs.Armida Dora of Virginia Beach;Va.;and several nieces and nephews. Mr.Houston was preceded in death by a daughter;Donna Somers;in 1977. Friends will be received in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.Francis M.Blair of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to a favorite charity. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Redmond Holmes of 710 Ninth St.;Monessen;died Monday;May 19;1980;at 12:55 p.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Mrs. Holmes was 90. Born July 15;1889;in Mobile;Ala.;she was a daughter of the late John and Callie Jones. She had lived in the Monessen area for the past 59 years. Mrs.Holmes was a member of Union Baptist Church;Monessen;and its Missionary Society. A Sunday School teacher;she was a leader of the Prayer Band;the Circle of Ruth;and was a Mother of the Church. She is survived by two sons;Milfred Holmes;and Harry W.Holmes;both of Monessen;two daughters;Josephine Bell and Helen Burrell;both of New York City;N.Y.;eight grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;one great-nephew;and seven great-great-grandnieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.A.Price and the Rev.G.E.Mason co-officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.