John Haney

John Haney, 88, of rural Harrisburg, passed away at 11:50 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.  He was born on February 4, 1927 in the Somerset Community of Saline County, Ill., one of ten children of Thomas and Lillie May (Stone) Haney.  On July 12, 1948 he married Oneda Flowers, and they shared sixty-six years together.  John proudly served his country as a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War Two.  He was a retired truck driver.  John  was a member of the former Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and  attended the Spring Valley Social Brethren Church the last few years.   John is survived by his loving wife, Oneda Haney of Harrisburg; ten children, John M. and Melody (Stanford) Haney, Donald and Vicki (Workman) Haney, Sharon Mattingly, all of Harrisburg, Karen (David) Baker of Raleigh, Glendle Haney of Harrisburg, Gary Haney of Crossville, Anita Beth (Henry) Tison of Harrisburg, Archie Haney Sr. of Murray, Ky., Leisa (Mike) Horn of Broughton, and Lyndell Haney of Harrisburg; thirty-two grandchildren; forty great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his siblings, Minnie Haney, Edgar Haney, Nellie Cummins, William Haney, Mary C. Porter, Thomas Elmer Haney, Pauline Williams,  Floyd “Buddy” Haney and Della May Wallace; several nieces and nephews; and one grandson Randall Wayne Haney.  Visitation for John will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality.  Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Leroy Hicks officiating.  Burial will be at the Coffee Cemetery at the Somerset Community of Harrisburg with military rites by Harrisburg American Legion.  In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to the John Haney Memorial Fund to offset expenses.