Robert Charles Haynes

Robert Charles Haynes, 68, of Rock Island, Illinois, transitioned this life at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

Homegoing service for Robert Charles will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, at Grace City Church 1925 5th Ave, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory, Moline, is serving the family. Memorials may be made to the family.

"Charles" (as he was known to close friends and family) was born on August 6, 1950, in Louisville, to Robert Lee and Mattie Mae (Nicholson) Haynes. He married Fannie Mallory on January 11, 1997, in Rock Island. He retired from Oscar Mayer plant after 31 years of service.

Charles loved to fish, hunt, work in the garden, and enjoyed time with family and friends. He was also a devoted sports fan who supported his teams no matter where they were in the standings, including the Chicago Bulls and Bears, and Dallas Cowboys. He was a talented tennis player, spending countless hours at the Moline Tennis Club playing with good friends. He was an avid bible reader, his favorite reading being Philippians 4:4-8. He professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife of 21 years, Fannie; sons, Robbie Haynes of Indiana, Stacy Haynes of Atwater, California, Kevin (Clarissa) Haynes of Stonebridge, Georgia, and Bradney Haynes, of California; a daughter, Kyna Tatum of Moline; his mother, Mattie Haynes; siblings, Larry (Mary) Haynes, Milton (Chris) Haynes, Clifton (Carol) Haynes, Kathy (Phillip) Edwards, Cynthia McDonald, and Phyllis Adams; his beautiful grandchildren; and a host of family members and friends. He was once married to Catherine Rush. He was proceeded in death by his father, Bill, and brothers, David and Leray.

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