Coraine (Spradley) Haynes

Mrs. Coraine Spradley Haynes, age 85, of Waycross, passed away Saturday morning (8/13/22) at her residence following an extended illness.

Born February 22, 1937, in Patterson, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Peter Samuel and Cora Cooper Spradley.  She lived most of her life in Waycross and was a 1955 graduate of Waycross High School. She had worked at Waycross Sportwear, as a CNA at Baptist Village, and at several sewing factories over the years, but spent most of her adult life as a homemaker.

She attended Waycross Gospel Tabernacle and enjoyed fishing, cooking, and going to flea markets. She also loved frogs (which she always referenced F.R.O.G. “Fully Relying on God”).

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Haynes; a son, George Samuel Waters; 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, Gladys McMillan and Nancy (Will) Shefield; all her brothers, Oscar Spradley, J.D. Spradley, Lee Spradley, Harold Spradley, Joe Spradley, and Edward Spradley; and a sister-in-law, Clistine King.

Survivors include her 4 sons, Lewis Gerald Waters of Jacksonville, Florida, Herbert Carl Waters of Waycross, William Richard King (wife Patricia) of Waycross, and Russell Archie King (wife Georgia) of Waycross; 4 daughters-by-choice, Cindy F. Rooney of Fort Myers, FL, Donna Boss Wells of Middleburg, FL, Lynn McLaughlin of Waycross,  and Missy Wilson of Waycross; 10 grandchildren, Alanah King (who she raised) of Mississippi, Marsha, Crystal, Renee, Carla, Haley Waters, Will, Jack, and Jamie; several great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Eddie Linton of Jamestown; a brother-in-law, Ralph McMillan of Rome, GA; and lots of nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.

A funeral service will take place Tuesday (8/16/22) at 2 p.m. at Gospel Tabernacle, 904 Dewitt St, Waycross, GA 31503. Burial will follow in the Indian Mound Cemetery in Millwood.

The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to at Gospel Tabernacle, 904 Dewitt St, Waycross, GA 31503.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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