Marie married twice later in life. She had a total of fourteen kids. She received Christ as her Lord and Savior. She worked at Imperial 400 Motel and later retired from Motel 6 in Austin, Texas in 1995. With more life to live, she enjoyed cooking, baking, cleaning, and working in her garden.
On October 7, 2020 Marie Haywood Rector was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 90 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Booker T., Essie, Owen, Marvin, Andy, Howard, Malcolm, Jim, Tommy, and Ellis; two sisters, Wilma and Estella; four sons, George, Robert, Clarence, and Terry, and one daughter, Sharon.
Marie is survived by her children; Ellen, Garwood, Wilma, Charles Earl, Lillian, Charles, Joyce, Margie, and Timmy, as well as a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces.
Special thanks to all of those that have sent flowers and food. Extra special thanks to Alyssa Ojeda, Mariah Elias, Tyricka Hicks, Tina Washington, Marida Carter, Tia Haywood, and Nicole Darby. If I forgot your name, thank you.