Elsie German Haynes, 95, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. She was born in Baltimore Maryland and was raised in James Store and was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Soles German. Elsie retired from Newington Baptist church in 1993 after 16 years of service as the church secretary and was a long time member of Locust Grove United Methodist Church in Dutton, Va., the Eastern Star and the XYZ Club of Bellamy United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Francis Woodrow Haynes and her son Benjamin W. Haynes, and her siblings Elizabeth Lascola, Benjamin German and Nelson German. She is survived by her sons Richard F. Haynes and Michael E. Haynes, her brother-in-law Charles Lascola, her grandchildren, Richard S. Haynes, Julie Legg, Christine Spanjer, Samantha Sepulveda. Brittany Fuller, and Richard Smith; and seven great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 27, 2017 form 1-2:00 p.m. at Locust Grove United Methodist Church with funeral services starting at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Memorial donations may be made to either Locust Grove United Methodist Church or to Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory, Gloucester, Va. is in charge of arrangements.