R. Meredith Haynes

R. Meredith Haynes, 74, formerly of Rohrersville, Maryland and currently of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on March 10, 1935 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late H. Alan and Louise (Meredith) Haynes.

Meredith was a 1953 graduate of Hagerstown High School and a member of the Class of 1959 from Franklin and Marshall and also a graduate of Frostburg State University.

Mr. Haynes was retired from Teleflex-Handy and Harman Automotive and was previously employed by Landis Tool in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and Litton Computer of Reston, Virginia.

Mr. Haynes was a member of the Ringgold Church of Christ where he had served as Treasurer, Deacon and Sunday School Teacher.

Meredith was a member of the Rohrersville Band, past member of the Wayne Band, and was with the Hagerstown Municipal Band for 25 years.  He was a past member of the Long Meadow Fire Company, the Washington County Heritage Museum and the Smithsburg Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife Catherine (Ditto) Haynes; four daughters, Carol Ann Haynes and Linda Sokol of Hagerstown, Judith Folgner of Leesburg, Virginia and Dawn Dillard of Hagerstown; one son, C. Meredith Haynes of Cincinnati, Ohio; and one sister, Jane Shifler of Boonsboro.  He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Christina Haynes.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Ringgold Church of Christ, 14420 Barkdoll Road, Hagerstown, Maryland. Pastors Don Conley and Richard Daughtridge will officiate.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ringgold Church of Christ, 14420 Barkdoll Road, Hagerstown, Maryland, 21742 or the Lutheran Home Care and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 17202.