Melvin Elmer Haynie

Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Melvin Elmer Haynie, 91, of Olive Branch, MS passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, December 29, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch, MS. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Blocker Cemetery. Pastor David Windham and Daniel Clark will officiate the service. Melvin was born on May 3, 1932, in Brinkley, AR. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War. He then attended the University of Arkansas, where he obtained two bachelor’s degrees; one in Chemistry and one in Biology. He retired from Kellogg’s after 22 years as Quality Manager. Melvin was a member of Longview Heights Baptist Church and the Free Masons. He had been a big tennis player in Olive Branch and won many championships. He loved woodworking and enjoyed presenting personalized name plaques to those he encountered. His work can be found throughout many offices and restaurants in this area. Melvin could play any musical instrument with strings and performed with several groups recording records and CDs. However, his greatest honor and love was spending 69 years with the love of his life, Joyce Wells Haynie. June 2024 would have marked their 70th anniversary. Their life together was filled with joy, love, and adventure. Melvin is survived by his wife, Joyce Haynie of Olive Branch; daughters, Sandra Waldrip (Terry) of Byhalia, MS, Lisa Clark (Daniel) of Olive Branch, and Carla Martino (Jim Raifsnyder) of Cordova, TN; grandchildren, Shane, Jason, Adam, Rebecca, Jeremy, Anthony, and Sarah, and several great grandchildren. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Lenabell Haynie; and a brother, Lloyd Haynie In lieu of traditional flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Melvin Elmer Haynie to Longview Heights Building Fund (https://www.longviewheights.org/giving). In honor of Melvin Haynie’s service to our country, the flag of the United States Army will be flown at Coleman Funeral Home the day of his service. Online condolences can be made on his Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Melvin Elmer Haynie

May 3, 1932 - December 23, 2023

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