Jackie Haines

Jackie Leo Haines, 89, of Odem and formerly of Vanderbilt, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2012 in Corpus Christi. Jack was born on November 27, 1922 to Dona Mae and Lee Otis Haines in Wilson, Oklahoma. He was married to Rosa Quick Haines and celebrated 70 years of marriage in October 2011. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Donna (Art) Eckman of Atlanta, Georgia and Carole (Jim) Kolle of Inez, Texas; sons, David (Johnnie) of Cypress, Texas, Randy (Shelley) of Calallen, Texas and John of Waller, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; one sister, Wanda (Charles) Probert of Ardmore, OK; numerous nieces and nephews; and a very special adopted family, Senay (Clarence) Payne. Preceding him in death were his parents, an infant son; a daughter-in-law and 6 brothers and sisters. Jack served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corp and worked 39 years for Mobil Oil before his retirement. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 26, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Sawyer-George Funeral Home, 12497 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church, 307 W. Turner Street, Odem, Texas. Burial will be at Odem Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Shane, Barret and Clay Kolle, Jeremy and Jordan Haines, Brandon Guthrie and Joshua Haines. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Christine Eckman, Kara Eckman Mecke, Kimber-Lea Wiggins and Camryn Haines. The family extends a special Thank You to the staff at TriSun Care Center on Fortune Drive for the loving care they have given our parents. Their compassion and professionalism are greatly appreciated and will be forever remembered. As a loving father, grand father, great grandfather and friend, we will cherish all that Jack taught us, the values he stood for and his eternal faith in God. He will be greatly missed, but he will always be in our hearts. In lieu of flowers, or to honor the memory of Jack Haines, the family has requested donations be made to enAble of GA, an agency founded in1979 by a group of concerned parents, seeking a place in their community that could provide a nurturing home and quality support services for their adult children with developmental disabilities. enAble provides services to Christine Eckman, beloved autistic granddaughter of Jack Haines. enAble of GA, 1200 Old Ellis Road, Roswell, GA 30076, phone 770) 664-4347; First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 550, Odem, Texas 78370 or to your favorite charity. Sawyer-George Funeral Home, 12497 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 (361) 242-3205