Haynie (Brown) Dorothy Jean

HAYNIE, BROWN, HYER

Posted By: Ernie Braida (email)
Date: 11/6/2009 at 11:31:46

Pleasantville — Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Haynie of Knoxville were held on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Burial followed in Graceland Cemetery.

Dorothy Jean Haynie was born Dec. 1, 1928, in Knoxville, the daughter of Arvid R. Brown and Helen Hyer Brown.

Dorothy attended elementary school in Knoxville and graduated from KHS with the class of 1946. Following graduation, Dorothy attended Airline School in Kansas City, Mo., but later found there were no jobs available. On April 26, 1949, she enlisted in the United States Air Force. She was stationed in Las Cruses, NM and worked in the weather station. This is where she met Airman Robert G. Haynie.

On May 3, 1950, Dorothy and Robert were married in Carlsbad, N. M. To this union a daughter was born. In 1953, the family moved to Hunstanton, England, where a son was born. In 1956, Dorothy and the kids moved back to Knoxville. Dorothy worked for Bellamy Telephone Company/Contel from 1957 to 1987 where she worked on the main frame then later in the office area.

Dorothy passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Pleasant Care Living Center in Pleasantville at the age of 80 years, 10 months and 14 days.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Bradley Troendle.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol (Dave) Troendle of Knoxville, son, Bob Haynie of Des Moines, and a grandchild, Scott Troendle of Knoxville.

The Knoxville Journal-Express, Oct. 30, 2009