Mr. Lee Rainer Haynes, age 56, of Lena, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 3, 2019 in Rapides Parish.
Funeral Services for Mr. Haynes will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 12:00 pm in the Chapel of Gallagher Funeral Home in Ball, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Bay Springs Cemetery in Chopin, Louisiana, under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home. Visitation for Mr. Haynes will be on Thursday, 7, 2019 at Gallagher Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again on Friday from 10:00 am until the time of service.
Mr. Lee Haynes was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and brother. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines and then in the Army, where he retired after over 20 years of service. Mr. Haynes was a generous man who was willing to help anyone in need. He loved to fish, work in his yard, and was known as “The Dog Whisper”, walking dogs around the neighborhood. He will forever be missed by those that loved and knew him.
He was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Haynes; and parents, Dalby and Ingabord Haynes.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 19 years, Pam Setliff Haynes of Lena; step-daughter, Angela Lavergne (Jason); step-grandchildren, Rachel and Chance Lavergne; sister, Nicola Fortenberry (Chris); nieces and nephews, Lauren Starrett Wilson, Morgan Starrett, Richmond Starrett, Jacob, Logan, and Spencer Fortenberry; and great niece, Emma.