Leo Powell Haynes passed away on January 26, 1981 in Bramwell, WV. He was the owner of the Pure Oil Gas Station in Freeman, WV which he built in 1938 and opened in 1939. It was located on Route 52 near the bottom of Pinnacle Mountain within the present Town of Bramwell city limits. The building has stood empty for many years. Mr. Haynes owned this business during the 1940's and throught the 1960's.
Leo was a long time school bus driver with Bramwell High School, and later worked for the State of West Virginia. Mr. Haynes was a life long resident of the Town of Bramwell and was a community leader. He was a 1927 graduate of Bramwell High School. The BHS 1927-1928 yearbook "Music" states that he was a member of the BHS 1926-1927 boys quartet. His home on Bramwell's beautiful Brick Street is included with the many beautiful Historic Bramwell Houses (known as the Hickmon House) and is featured in the West Virginia survey of Bramwell historic houses and buildings.
He was born on December 24, 1908 in Bramwell, WV to the late Ashford Keen Haynes (1877-1911) and Lucy Greer Powell-Haynes (1883-1971) (per WV Register of Births, Mercer County, WV, 1908, Line 4).
He is survived by his wife, Lena Lee Whitehead-Haynes (1908-1988) whom he married on August 24, 1933 in Mercer County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Mercer County, WV, 1933, Page 41, Line 19, Application Date: August 24, 1933); a daughter, Anna Haynes; and his siblings, Richard L. Haynes (1903–1994) and Francis E. Haynes (1906–1982).
Burial information is currently unknown.
Leo was a long time school bus driver with Bramwell High School, and later worked for the State of West Virginia. Mr. Haynes was a life long resident of the Town of Bramwell and was a community leader. He was a 1927 graduate of Bramwell High School. The BHS 1927-1928 yearbook "Music" states that he was a member of the BHS 1926-1927 boys quartet. His home on Bramwell's beautiful Brick Street is included with the many beautiful Historic Bramwell Houses (known as the Hickmon House) and is featured in the West Virginia survey of Bramwell historic houses and buildings.
He was born on December 24, 1908 in Bramwell, WV to the late Ashford Keen Haynes (1877-1911) and Lucy Greer Powell-Haynes (1883-1971) (per WV Register of Births, Mercer County, WV, 1908, Line 4).
He is survived by his wife, Lena Lee Whitehead-Haynes (1908-1988) whom he married on August 24, 1933 in Mercer County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Mercer County, WV, 1933, Page 41, Line 19, Application Date: August 24, 1933); a daughter, Anna Haynes; and his siblings, Richard L. Haynes (1903–1994) and Francis E. Haynes (1906–1982).
Burial information is currently unknown.
Leo Powell Haynes passed away on January 26, 1981 in Bramwell, WV. He was the owner of the Pure Oil Gas Station in Freeman, WV which he built in 1938 and opened in 1939. It was located on Route 52 near the bottom of Pinnacle Mountain within the present Town of Bramwell city limits. The building has stood empty for many years. Mr. Haynes owned this business during the 1940's and throught the 1960's.
Leo was a long time school bus driver with Bramwell High School, and later worked for the State of West Virginia. Mr. Haynes was a life long resident of the Town of Bramwell and was a community leader. He was a 1927 graduate of Bramwell High School. The BHS 1927-1928 yearbook "Music" states that he was a member of the BHS 1926-1927 boys quartet. His home on Bramwell's beautiful Brick Street is included with the many beautiful Historic Bramwell Houses (known as the Hickmon House) and is featured in the West Virginia survey of Bramwell historic houses and buildings.
He was born on December 24, 1908 in Bramwell, WV to the late Ashford Keen Haynes (1877-1911) and Lucy Greer Powell-Haynes (1883-1971) (per WV Register of Births, Mercer County, WV, 1908, Line 4).
He is survived by his wife, Lena Lee Whitehead-Haynes (1908-1988) whom he married on August 24, 1933 in Mercer County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Mercer County, WV, 1933, Page 41, Line 19, Application Date: August 24, 1933); a daughter, Anna Haynes; and his siblings, Richard L. Haynes (1903–1994) and Francis E. Haynes (1906–1982).
Burial information is currently unknown.
Leo was a long time school bus driver with Bramwell High School, and later worked for the State of West Virginia. Mr. Haynes was a life long resident of the Town of Bramwell and was a community leader. He was a 1927 graduate of Bramwell High School. The BHS 1927-1928 yearbook "Music" states that he was a member of the BHS 1926-1927 boys quartet. His home on Bramwell's beautiful Brick Street is included with the many beautiful Historic Bramwell Houses (known as the Hickmon House) and is featured in the West Virginia survey of Bramwell historic houses and buildings.
He was born on December 24, 1908 in Bramwell, WV to the late Ashford Keen Haynes (1877-1911) and Lucy Greer Powell-Haynes (1883-1971) (per WV Register of Births, Mercer County, WV, 1908, Line 4).
He is survived by his wife, Lena Lee Whitehead-Haynes (1908-1988) whom he married on August 24, 1933 in Mercer County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Mercer County, WV, 1933, Page 41, Line 19, Application Date: August 24, 1933); a daughter, Anna Haynes; and his siblings, Richard L. Haynes (1903–1994) and Francis E. Haynes (1906–1982).
Burial information is currently unknown.
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