Obituary of Mary Louise Hayden

     Mary Louise Hayden, 86, passed away in peace and slumber on March 20, 2024. She now rests with her beloved husband of 58 years, Thomas Granville, her eternal family and our Lord and Savior in Heaven. Mary was a beautiful, kind, and wonderful person. A mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who adored her family. She enjoyed shopping, lottery scratch-offs, and playing bingo. She was born Mary Louise Jones on January 10, 1938, in Jay, Florida. Mary is immediately survived by her sister, Laverne Ethridge and five children that she and her husband lovingly raised in Bradenton: Thomas Sterling Hayden and wife Linda, Reba Mae Pearson and husband Michael, Anthony (Tony) Louis Hayden and wife Sheila, Leslie Pauline Batchelor and husband Thomas and Paula Joanne Feliu and husband Dave; and was blessed with 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who loved her very much. Mary was always happy, smiling, and spreading sweetness and kindness throughout her life. Though she shall be missed, her impact on the lives she touched will never fade. Viewing will be Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave, Bradenton, from 2-4 pm. Funeral to follow at 11:00 am, Monday, March 25, 2024 at Bethany Baptist Church, 26604 State Road 64, Myakka City, FL.