Elizabeth “Betty” Lord Haynie passed away on July 13, 2004 in her home after a brief illness.
Betty was born on July 9, 1925 to Judge and Mrs. O. M. Lord in Beaumont, Texas. She attended local schools and upon her graduation from Beaumont High in 1942 began college at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She returned to Beaumont where she met and married W. Kenneth Haynie, Jr. She returned to college at Lamar University, where she graduated and taught school for several years.
Betty was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a loving wife and mother, a longtime member of the daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
She loved the time spent at their beach house and visits with her children and grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Kenneth Haynie; her four children, Bill Haynie and his wife Kay, Jane Whynot and her husband Bob, Richard Haynie and his wife Robin and Mary Sue Buckland and her husband Bill; grandchildren, Rachel Haynie, Chelsea Oliver, Katie Oliver, Josh Dunman, Lauren Haynie, Michel Haynie, Tess Haynie, Adam Gibbs, David Gibbs and Sam Haynie and one great-granddaughter, Mary Jane Dunman.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 15, at the mortuary.
A special thanks to the Southeast Texas Hospice Workers for their caring help and especially to Kathy Darbonne for her faithful service.
Memorial contributions may be made Southeast Texas Hospice, P. O. Box 2385, Orange, Texas 77631 or to First United Methodist Church, 701 Calder, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
