Bobby Nick Haynes

He was born in Alpine, Kentucky to Cheerful and Ruby Haynes and had been a resident of Sulphur for nearly 70 years. Mr. Haynes was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War. While he was stationed at Chennault Air Base in Lake Charles, he met his wife of 45 years, Evelyn LeBrun Haynes. He retired from the Calcasieu Parish Gravity Drainage Board after many years of service.

Survivors include his daughter, Phyllis Gay Hunt (Ron) of Nancy, Kentucky; his son, David "Nick" Haynes (Lisa) of Carlyss; his sister, Sharon Laswell of Bronston, Kentucky; his brother, Terry Haynes (Ruth Ann) of Sloans Valley, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Nichole Lincoln of West Allis, WI, Cody Hunt of Singapore, Brandon Haynes (Courtney) of Moss Bluff, Hayden Haynes (Jordan) of Bridge City, Texas, and Colin Haynes (Mariia) of Sulphur; five great-grandchildren with one on the way; and five great-great-grandchildren with two on the way. He is preceded in death his wife, Evelyn LeBrun Haynes; brothers, Guy Lee Haynes, Jacky Haynes, and Jerry Haynes; and his sisters, Jill Cole, Sylvia McDowell, Joyce Ann Shelton, and Joan Decker.

A Celebration of Bobby's Life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home, led by Hixson's Celebrant, Jody Tyler Espinosa. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery South in Carlyss. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday in the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.