Samuel Alonzo Stem "Sam" Haynes

March 22, 1931 - May 17, 2015

Sam was born on March, 22 1931. He died May 17, 1931 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Sam "Sambo", "Stem", was a dearly loved son, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a lifelong resident of Corinth and an elder of the Waldron Street Christian Church. The Haynes family owned the Haynes Dry Cleaners in Corinth until its closing.

Sam graduated Corinth High School in 1949. He attended Union University until he joined the Air Force in January of 1951. He was a clerk typist/paymaster in the Air Force while he was stationed in Greenland during the Korean War. Upon discharge he attended and graduated from Delta State University with a B.A. in Business. He went to work for Shainberg's Department Store in New Orleans where he met Lee who he married on May 21, 1961. They were married 49 1/2 years until her death in 2010. Sam managed Shainberg's Department Stores in Little Rock, AR and Corinth until the mid 1980's when the stores were sold. He went to work in management for Wal-Mart in Stuttgart, AR, Corinth, Iuka and Booneville where he retired in 1994. He enjoyed being a ham radio operator, going to the beach and fishing. He was a resident of Mississippi Care Center for the last four years. He enjoyed playing bingo and going on the trips to the local restaurants to eat lunch.

Sam was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Lee Haynes; his parents, Alonzo and Cinnie Mae Haynes; a sister Dorothy Louise Haynes and his cousin Roberta Johnson.

He is survived by his daughter Daphne Anglin and husband Perry; a grandson Brian Anglin and wife LeAnne; a cousin Robert (Bob) Warren and wife Pow, and their children Aussie and Sydney and cousins; Jeff Johnson and wife Cindy and their child, and Steve Johnson and wife Coleen and their children.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at McPeter's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be a Corinth City Cemetery. Bro. Ted Avant will be officiating. William McMullin will be the pianist playing "How Great Thou Art". The Honor Guard will be presenting military honors including a 3 gun salute, the playing of "Taps" and folding /presentation of the US flag. Memorials may be made to the Waldron Street Christian Church Building Fund PO Box 447 Corinth, MS 38834 in memory of Sam Haynes.