On September 19th, 1953, a beautiful baby girl was born to John and Dorthy Craig. Armelia started her education at Sierra Vista Elementary and finished at Madera High school.

Shortly after meeting the love of her life Eddie Haywood, they moved to Pasadena, CA then to San Jose, CA where they started their family having Mey'osha then a few years after having their twins; Tina and Tesha Haywood.

She was a loving and very caring mother and grandmother. She was a very active and devoted member of the church. She gave love and received love.

She was preceded in death by her mother Dorthy Craig, father John Henry Craig and her husband Eddie Haywood, her daughter Mey'osha Haywood, her sisters Onviegial and bennie Jewl Craig, her brother John Henry Craig Jr., her brother Terry Ronald Craig.

She leaves to cherish her memories to her two daughters; Tina and Tesha Haywood, her sister; Barbara Ann n-Brett, her brother; Larry Craig, her brother, Randolph Craig, her sister Doris Jean Simpson, her brother Gary Wayne Craig, her grandchildren; Lashay Townsend, Ashanti Della, Matthew Della, Emari Sibley and great-grandson; Kobe Dior Vaugh and a host of nieces and a nephews, cousins and friends.