Bernard Wayne Haynes, Sr. age 76 of Roanoke, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack B. Haynes and his mother, Dorothy Flood Haynes, and brothers, Hubert Haynes and Earl Haynes.
Bernard or Wayne as he was affectionately called, was a dedicated worker retired from General Electric, Salem, Virginia after 32 years of service.
He was a graduate of Susie Gibson High School in Bedford, Virginia.
Wayne joined the Western Light Baptist Church in Bedford at an early age where he served as an usher for many years.
Later in life, he moved to Roanoke and married the late Myrtle Reaves Haynes.
He is survived by three sons, Bernard (Stephanie) Haynes Jr., Brian Haynes, and Keith Haynes; a daughter, Jacky West, all of Roanoke; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; a sister, Viola (Rev. Woody) Walker of Roanoke; a brother, Al (Barbara) Haynes of Columbia, SC; a brother-in-law, Winston Reaves of Roanoke; special cousins, Annabelle Flood of Roanoke; a special caregiver and grandson, Rayshod Paige; and a host of relatives and friends.
Special thanks to the staff at Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke, Virginia.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Western Light Baptist Church, 3357 Centerville Rd., Bedford, Virginia with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service.
Viewing will begin on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the chapel of Bedford Funeral Home.