Ronald Ray
Haynes, Sr.
Reedy, WV – Ronald Ray Haynes Sr., 71 slipped away from this life into the arms of his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2015 at Roane General Hospital.
He was born July 4, 1943 at Allen Creek, Kanawha County, a son of the late Denver and Belle Reynolds Haynes. He was a graduate of the Sissonville High School Class of 1960. After High School he enlisted in the United States Army Reserves and would later continue in his father’s footsteps into highway construction. In 1972, Ronald and his father incorporated Haynes Concrete Construction Company. In 1973, Ronald Incorporated M & H Concrete Structures, Inc. as a bridge construction company. Later the two merged in M & H Concrete Structures. He retired in 1999, allowing him to spend more time to pursue his passion of cattle farming and peaceful living.
Ronald was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee. He was a Clay County Commissioner for 12 years and donated his salary to provide scholarships for local High School Students. He was an avid softball player and even pitched into his 50’s. Ronald purchased the Scoreboard for his Alma Mater the Sissonville Indians Football Field.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Margaret Nicholas Haynes of Reedy; son Roger Haynes of Reedy; daughters Kelly (Scott) Kitchen of Marietta, OH, Carrie ( Todd) Dunmire of Ivydale, WV, and Round Rock, TX, and Christy (David Vineyard) Haynes of Clendenin; step son Frank (Trina) Killingsworth of Reedy; eight grandchildren, Shannon Haynes, Hannah and Katie Kitchen, Alexis and Caitlin Belt, Emilia and Abigail Flores and David Samuels; brother Lee ( Shirley) Haynes; sisters Shirley (Johnny) Studabaker and Janice ( Keith ) Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Ronald Ray Haynes Jr. and a brother Roger Haynes.
Funeral Service were 11 am Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastors Dewey Tanner and John Price. Burial was in the Haynes Cemetery, Kanawha County. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com
