Lenora Juanita

Haynes

Lenora Juanita Haynes was born in Dibble, Oklahoma on November 19, 1931 to Eulus Edward Dodd and Nellie Mable (McMillin) Dodd. She passed away on April 6, 2014 in Blanchard, where she had lived her whole life. Lenora was a very loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, and friend. She will always be missed.

Lenora graduated from Newcastle High School in Newcastle, Oklahoma. She met the love of her life, James Edward Haynes, Sr. shortly after high school, and they were married on December 30, 1949.

Lenora loved being with all of her family. They were everything to her. She also adored her beloved dog, Barky. She touched and influenced many people over the years.

She was a very talented seamstress, and loved to crotchet and she regularly made things for friends and family, whether it be crafts or baked items. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over fifty years.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Betty Schweitzer; her brother, Homer Ward; and her husband James E. Haynes, Sr.

She is survived by sisters Delores Tilson and Doris McClanahan, both of Blanchard, OK; brother Donald Ward of Oklahoma City, OK; son, James Edward Haynes, Jr. and wife, Carolyn, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren, Michelle Humphrey and husband, Jason, of Nashville, TN; Brett Haynes of Oklahoma City, OK; Kristopher Haynes of Oklahoma City, OK; C.C. Bentley of Moore, OK; Gary Jones of Clarksville, AR; great-grandchildren, Amber Colbert and husband, Dustin, of Newcastle, OK; Britney Jones of Clarksville, AR; great-great grandchildren Zaiden and Brooklyn Colbert of Newcastle, OK; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Interment will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Arthritis Foundation or The American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.