Ruth Earlene Martin Haynes

Ruth Earlene Martin Haynes of Waynesboro, TN, formerly of Franklin, TN, was born January 31, 1927 in Collinwood, TN, the daughter of the late James Earl and Ruth Rae Morris Martin. She married James Abrams Haynes and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Haynes was a retired teacher from the Rutherford and Williamson County School System and had worked at Opryland Hotel and Apple Barn. She was a member of the Franklin First United Methodist Church, Franklin, Tennessee and Ladies Hermitage Association and departed this life Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the age of 90 Years, 6 Months, 24 Days.

She is survived by sisters, Mary Ellen Martin Berry, husband, Orbie, Jr., Cypress Inn, TN and Doris Annette Martin Stults, husband, Bobbie Gene, Iron City, TN; half-sister, Dianne Martin Butler, husband, Russ, Iron City, TN; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by brothers, James Earl (J. E. ) Martin, Jr., Raleigh Gene Martin and John Frank Martin.

Services will be Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Casey Jones and John Allen Berry officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 pm in Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Waynesboro,TN directing. Pallbearers will be Kenny Martin, Tony Morgan, John A. Morgan, Dennis Brewer, Phillip Berry and John B. Morgan with Norbie Brewer as honorary pallbearer.

Visitation will be Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 11 am until service time at the funeral home.