Calvin Ray Haynes

Calvin Ray Haynes died on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was 74. Born in Needles, California, January 13, 1944, son of Mary Gracie (Snyder) Haynes (born in Garfield, Arkansas, September 9, 1913) and Arthur Monroe Haynes (born in Avoca, Arkansas, January 13, 1909). He attended Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona, and at age 17 he enlisted in the Regular Army an Armor Tank Crewman. His military career consisted of 28 years active duty, serving various assignments within the United States, three tours in Germany, and two tours in South Korea. He enlisted as an Armor Tank Crewman and late promoted to Legal Specialist, which lead to early promotion to the rank of specialist Six Class and later appointed to Warrant Officer In the Judge Advocate General?s Corps. He retired as a Regular Army Commissioned Chief Warrant Officer 4. He received several awards and decorations including the Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (4th Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forced Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award)., Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Overseas Service ribbon, and a Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon. He received the Liberty Bell Award from the American Bar Association on two separate occasions for his contributions to the Legal Profession. The city of Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, appointed him honorary Magistrate, 31 December 1979. He was a Charter Member of the Fort Huachuca Museum Society and a Life Time Member of the disabled Veterans, Tennessee Chapter 39. After his military retirement he started a new career path with Stowers Machinery Corporation (Caterpillar) in North East Tennessee. He retired after 21 years with Stowers as the Warranty Manager and moved back to Mesa in 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Melvin Fred and Roy Dean; and sister, Golda Pearl. Survivors include his sister, Linda Sue; brothers, Marion Elvin, Leslie Wayne, and Kenneth Edwin; son, Douglas, of Mountain city, TN; and daughter, Tonya Michele, of Elizabeth, CO; granddaughter Kara Lynn Hand and grandson Bryce Snyder. Calvin Haynes will be interred with full military honors at a later date.