Wanda Lee Haynie, 1937–2020

Wanda Lee Haynie passed away Friday, Oct. 23, in Liberty. She was born Nov. 1, 1937 in Houston to parents Clyde Lester Tissue and Alice Henrietta Everett Tissue, who preceded her in death; along with her brothers, C.L. Tissue and Charles Tissue; and her sister, Mabel Sellers.

Wanda was a lifelong resident of Liberty and Hardin. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1955, where she was awarded homecoming queen and captain of the basketball team. Some of her passions included riding and showing cutting horses, fishing trips from Louisiana to Alaska and spending time with her family. She won the National Cutting Horse Association Horse of the Year and the Non Pro Champion of 1993. Wanda was vice president cashier of First Liberty National Bank. Wanda and Bill founded Haynie Enterprises 63 years ago, and along with their daughter Debbie, continue to serve their clients in the surrounding area.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory Bill Haynie; daughters, Debbie Haynie, Karen Arnold and husband Randel, Lisa McNair and husband Craig; grandchildren, Horace and Rachel Bridges, Todd and Alaina Arnold, Dusty and Stacey Gatlin, Andrew and Larissa Arnold, Mark Arnold and Brad Madrid, Ellie and Matt Conn, Kathleen and Bobby Dwyer, Erin and Joe Duff, Meredith McNair, Claire and Tyler Fults; brother, Gary LaRue Tissue; sister, Alice Jean Tissue; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend a special thanks to her caregivers, Debbie Walker, Linda Willoughby and Brookelyn Davidson for the loving care and compassion given to Wanda.

Visitation will be held 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26, at Allison Funeral Service in Liberty, Texas. Rev. Guy Williams and Pastor Frank Jordan will officiate over the funeral service beginning at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at Cooke Memorial Cemetery. Honoring their Mawm as pallbearers will be Horace Bridges, Todd Arnold, Dusty Gatlin, Andrew Arnold, Mark Arnold, Brad Madrid, Matt Conn, Bobby Dwyer, Joe Duff and Tyler Fults. Honorary pallbearers are Frank Jordan, Frank Green, Billy Hylton, Jeff Green, Sam Wilson and Hubert Vestal.

In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to: The Wanda Haynie TVE Horsemanship Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 536, Dayton, TX 77535.

Memories and condolences can be shared with the family by visiting allisonfuneralservice.com.