*Homer H. ìMikeî Haynes, Jr., 86, *of Hendersonville passes away peacefully Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Life Care Center of Hendersonville following a short illness. Born in Clifton Forge,VA, he was a son of the late Homer and Virginia Martin Haynes. He was also the husband of the late Elva C. Haynes, his beloved wife of sixty-one years, who died January 28, 2010. He was a salesman with Pennzoil for thirty-six years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Pinecrest Presbyterian Church. An Army veteran of WWII, he was also a member of the Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post #77, and the Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post # 5206.
Survivors include a sister, Sarah Morgan and her husband Del of Second Creek, WV; a nephew, Jerry McDowell and his wife Judy of Cape Girardeau, MO.
A memorial service will be at 10:00am Friday, August 12, 2011 at Pinecrest Presbyterian Church. Revs. Anthony Ward and Doug Jones will officiate.
Military Rites will be conducted by Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post # 77, Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post 3 5206, and DAV Chapter 14. Inurnment will be private at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
We will miss our talks and visits at the flower shop. We appreciated his business, but mostly we appreciated his friendship.
Mike was a good friend and we loved him and Elva. One of our fondest memories is of our wedding. They were our only “attendants.”
Kind and thoughtful and always a gentlemen are thoughts that come to mind as I remember Mike. He is missed.
Clay and Wynelle Thompson
Mike and Elva both were such special people and friends to me. I enjoyed my visits and years of knowing them both as a couple and time with him solo, he so missed Elva. May the memories and warmth of these two remain in friends and the families hearts always. Elva is missed and Mike now will be missed also. They were both much loved. God bless you the family, I had heard so much about all of you through the years. Thinking of you. Mike and Elva always had a smile to give and much more.
I so much enjoyed my last visit with you. You are at your last great home-coming at last with your Elva and family. I will see you on the other side. Love you and see you later. Cheryl
We are going to miss you and all of your stories from your childhood. May you rest in peace with Elva. We will see you again some day.