Reverend Hayward H. Yeary

1936 - 2025

Reverend Hayward H. Yeary, 88
Bagdad
Reverend Hayward H. Yeary, age 88, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2025 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. He was the son of the late Homer and Hazel Yeary. He was born in Ewing, Va. on Feb. 12, 1936. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Shelton Yeary; his daughter, Mary Yeary Stevens; his son, Kenneth Yeary; as well as his sisters, Loraine, Pauline and Cofalee; and brothers, Junior, James, Paul, Micky and Wayne Yeary.
He was employed by General Electric until 1960 when he was called to serve God as a minister. He attended the Clear Creek Baptist Seminary and then served as a pastor in the Eastern Kentucky Baptist Mission in McDowell, Ky., Freedom Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Ky., and the First Baptist Church in Brighton, Mich. where he and his wife established one of the first drug programs through the Brighton School System. He established a church in Howell, Mich., and frequently ministered in downtown Detroit, Mich. He also served as a pastor in the Fairlane Baptist Church in Alexandria, Ky., the Rosedale Baptist Church in Latonia, Ky. and the Union Baptist Church in Defoe, Ky. Hayward preached on the radio in Mt. Vernon, Ky., and in the prison system in Pineville, Ky. He conducted numerous revivals in Michigan, Kentucky and Virginia.
Surviving family members include a son, Keith M. Yeary; two daughters, Dana L. Yeary (Julie) and Michelle Yeary Dennison (Jeremy); seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Kristin (Ryan), Jaclyn, Erika (Bobby), Jonathan, Alex and Tyler; seven great grandchildren, Jeremiah, Eli, Marissa, Lincoln, Bo, Rayland and Greyson; numerous nieces and nephews, and two special friends, Beth Brown and Jansen Cain.
Friends are invited to visit at the Pleasureville Baptist Church, 2749 Hillspring Rd., Pleasureville, Ky. where Hayward was ordained in 1963. The visitation will be on Jan. 24, 2025 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral service officiated by Rev. Joseph Woods and Rev. Richard Downing. Burial will follow in Defoe Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to Webb Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.webbfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed to Mission Dignity, GuideStone, P.O. Box 819109, Dallas, TX 75381-9597, where donations support ministers who faithfully serve God's people.