Betty Jo Haynie
b. 7 November 1928, d. 8 September 2010
- Father: Harold Wood Haynie b. 18 August 1908, d. 27 August 1979
- Mother: Arnita Post b. 27 July 1907, d. 14 October 1987
- Betty Jo Haynie was born on 7 November 1928 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas.
- Harold Wood Haynie and Arnita Post appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Betty Jo Haynie.
- Harold Wood Haynie and Arnita Post appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Betty Jo Haynie, Robert Goree Haynie.
- She married John Thomas Smith, son of Thomas Owen Smith and Georgia Anna Hobdy.
- Betty Jo Haynie became a widow at the 26 May 1995 death of her husband John Thomas Smith.
- Betty Jo Haynie died on 8 September 2010 at age 81 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
- She was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Richards.
- The following appeared on 15 September 2010 in The Navasota Examiner: Betty Jo (Haynie) Smith, 81, of Richards passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. A visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Nobles Funeral Chapel, and funeral services were set for 3:30 pm Sunday at Richards Baptist Church with the Rev. Reagan Cooksey officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Richards Cemetery.
Betty was born November 7, 1928 in Richards to Harold and Arnita (Post) Haynie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Goree (Bobby) Haynie; and son-in-law, Norman Lofland.
Survivors include her daughter, Jackie Lofland of Richards; son, Bobby Smith of Richards; brother, Ira E. “Bud” Haynie and wife Carol of Richards; grandchildren, Erica and J.C. Idom of Richards, and Chase and Stacey Smith of Magnolia; and special friend, DeLynn Smith.
Serving as pallbearers were Ricky Haynie, Randy Haynie, J.C. Idom, and Robert Harris, all of Richards, Ronnie Haynie of Columbus, and Chase Smith of Magnolia.
- Last Edited: 21 May 2015
- Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine