Charles Andrew Haynes, 78, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on August 21, 1935 in Port Arthur to the late Charles Preston Haynes and Lucy Burbridge Haynes. He was a Chemical Engineer, held a U.S. Patent on an oil recovery process and proudly served in our U.S. Navy.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with Msgr. Dan Malain celebrant.
Charles is survived by his daughters, Monica Deese and her husband, Drexel of Nederland; and Amy Leal and her husband, Eric of League City, TX; son, Charles Haynes and his wife, Dena of League City, TX; 9 grandchildren; brothers, Stephen Haynes and his wife, Karen of Alvin, TX; and Gregory Haynes and his wife, Linda of Nederland; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 42 years, Alexia O’Neill Haynes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation or to cancer research.