Henry James "Jimmie" Haynes

COLUMBIA - Funeral service for Henry James “Jimmie” Haynes, 67, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church. Graveside service will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Jimmie died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Palmetto Richland Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late John Harrill Haynes and Agnes Watts Haynes. He was a graduate of Columbia High School, attended the University of South Carolina and served in the SC Army National Guard for six years. Jimmie worked at the State Newspaper for over 30 years, was the former Editor of the Newberry Observer and the Lexington Dispatch-News, and he retired as the network sales director for the SC Press Association. He was an avid Gamecock fan, loved antique cars, skiing, and playing tennis at Rock Bridge Country Club. He played Santa Claus at the Children's Hospital for more than 25 years, for other patients in cancer units, and for residents in nursing homes each Christmas. Jimmie was a former Chairman of Richland Memorial Cancer Treatment and Research Board, he assisted with the We Can Weekend for cancer patients and their families, he was a former chairman of the Cooperative Ministry Board, and he was a recipient of the Jefferson Award for his volunteer work. Jimmie was lifelong member and Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church, and for many years, he taught pre-school and Sunday School and was a member of the Chancel Choir. Jimmie was a fun loving and devoted husband, father, brother, uncle and great uncle. Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Paula Sartwell Haynes; sons, Paul Harrill Haynes (Kourtnay) of Columbia, John Sheldon Haynes (Trista) of Summerville; brother, John “Jack” Haynes, Jr. (Bonnie) of West Columbia; sisters, Dorothy “Dottie” Haynes Munsch of Columbia, Barbara Haynes Habelow (Chuck) of Port Charlotte, Fla.; sister-in-law, Nancy S. Refo (William “Chipper”); nieces and nephews, Julie Siokos, Terri Chiles, Brian Refo, Jack Haynes, III, Laura Artabazon, Ted Munsch; and numerous great nieces and nephews. The Haynes family would like to thank Dr. Joe McElveen and all the healthcare professionals who continuously supported Jimmie through his nearly 30 year-long battle with cancer. Memorials may be made to Care Team Fund at First Presbyterian Church, 1324 Marion Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, SC Chapter, 107 Westpark Blvd, Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29210.