Tanner Logan Haywood

Tanner Logan Haywood,19, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Monday, December 7, 2020, with his family & Addie by his side after a long & courageous battle with Ewing Sarcoma.Tanner was born in Augusta, GA on March 19, 2001, to Tripp & Leslie Haywood and lived all of his life in Appling, GA. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Deborah Lee Hendrix & his lifelong fur buddy, Ben "Diesel" Haywood. Tanner was a 2019 Greenbrier High School graduate. After high school, Tanner moved to Statesboro, GA to attend Ogeechee Technical College where he earned a certificate in welding. He moved back to Appling & worked for Guillbeau Iron in Harlem, GA. He was a member of Kiokee Baptist Church. Tan was the Man, also affectionately known as TanMan, Leroy, Tan, Broski, Tanboy, Cutie, & Kemosabe. If you knew him you loved him. His soul was old, kind & gentle. His smile was big & beautiful. His ears were even bigger & so very soft & cuddly. Tanner never met a stranger. There was something about him that made everyone who met him feel special like they had known him forever. He loved the Lord & trusted Him no matter what. He loved to share how God was using his battle with Ewing sarcoma to grow the Kingdom. Tanner loved Addison Grace Cooper & he had every intention of marrying her, moving her to a farm & having four children. He loved his big sister Taylor, their special handshake, their brother/sister swear ritual & all of their many adventures. He loved to fix things & he was very good at it, especially mechanical things with his Dad. He loved being outdoors with his buddies, hunting & fishing. Tanner loved music but he was particularly fond of classic country, southern rock & 80's hair bands, thanks to his Dad. He loved to sing & dance like his Mom & was very entertaining when he did. Tanner loved sports, especially football & the Georgia Bulldogs. He loved to talk. A LOT. Tanner simply loved life & everything it had to offer. We just know he is loving heaven & being with Jesus. Tanner will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Tanners courageous battle with Ewing sarcoma began in 2015 when he was just 14 years old. It was a hard & long battle but he was a warrior that fought until the very end. We are forever thankful to all of his Augusta University/CHOG medical team but especially to his oncologist, Dr. Colleen McDonough, his clinic nurses, Ms. Pam, Ms. Kate, & Ms. Rebecca; his surgeons, Dr. Cearley, Dr. Pipkin, & Dr. Hatley & all of the wonderful staff on 5C. All of these people loved Tanner & treated him like he was their own child. We will forever thank God for all of them. Tanner is survived by his parents, Tripp & Leslie Haywood, his sister Taylor (Jay) Mapp, & the love of his life, Addison Grace Cooper; his paternal grandparents, Catherine 'Ann' Haywood & Danny Haywood Sr.; maternal grandfather, Freddie Palmer (Lavon), several cousins, aunts, uncles, & many, many friends he loved dearly. We will celebrate Tanners life at Kiokee Baptist Church on Friday, December 11th, at 1130AM with Pastor Steve Hartman officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall after the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Tanners name to the Childrens Hospital of Georgia,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, BG2011,1120 15th StreetAugusta, GA 30912, or Kiokee Baptist Church Youth Group, kiokee.org/give or2520 Ray Owens Rd, Appling, GA 30802 .