Memorial services for Merlene Avonell Goldsmith Haynes age 76 of Branson, Missouri will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at New Life Temple in Hollister, Missouri. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson.
She died January 25, 2015 at her home in Branson, Mo.
She was born on March 10, 1938 in Bastrop, Louisiana the daughter of Tom Corbin and Eva Alta Carver Goldsmith. She was a realtor, and along with her husband Jerry Haynes had pastored seven church, the last being New Life Temple that they founded on December 1, 1982 and pastored for twenty five years before their retirement. She was united in marriage on February 1, 1957 to Jerry Haynes and to this union was born two sons.
She is survived by her sons: Pastor Jerry Bruce Haynes and wife Zoe of Branson, Missouri and David Scott Haynes of Ellisnore, Missouri, eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, one brother and her husband of 56 years Pastor Jerry Haynes.
In lieu flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Restoration Center in c/o of New Life Temple in Hollister, Missouri 65672