From Capps Funeral Home website:

BILL HAYNES
September 24, 1938 - May 19, 2012


BIOGRAPHY
William Donald (Bill) Haynes, 73, of Fairfield, died Saturday, May 19, 2012. 

Bill was born September 24, 1938 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to parents Donald 
Raymond and Virginia Marie Griggs Haynes and raised by his grandparents. Bill 
was a rancher and owner of the Oxbow Ranch in Fairfield. He started riding 
bareback horses in high school. While most kids his age had $5.00 in their 
pockets, Bill Haynes had $500.00! He finished high school and put himself 
through college, earning a degree in advertising from his winnings on the 
rodeo circuit, riding saddle broncs. Bill could sell anything. He had an 
amazing gift of gab. 

He suffered many injuries while rodeoing, riding with broken bones like most 
cowboys did in those days. In the early 70’s, after three years off and at 
30 years of age, he placed 2nd at the International Finals Rodeo in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. 

Bill has many dear friends and a few not so dear friends all across the United 
States. He rodeoed all over this country, Canada, Jamaica and Mexico. He was 
known as the “Classiest Cowboy” on the rodeo circuit. He rode in custom silk 
suits or flashy, bib-front shirts. 

Bill didn’t believe in “I can’t”, he always could and did. He was a very 
charismatic and colorful person. Known as the life of the party; from 
beginning to end, he lived life his way. He and his wife Judy were married on 
March 29, 2007 in Fairfield. Bill was known for his love of animals and 
especially his six dogs; Ox, Bow, Hamley, Baby, Jack and Jill. 

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Judy of the Oxbow Ranch in Fairfield; 
daughters, Trish Haynes O’Brien, St. George, UT, Brooke Haynes Tazbaz and 
husband Tom of Prospect, KY; a step-daughter, Kate Midkiff Sparks and husband 
Mike of San Marcos; a sister, “Poonie” Scotten of Van Nuys, CA; grandchildren, 
Marce and Harper Tazbaz of Prospect, KY and Rebecca (Ruby) Sparks of San 
Marcos and many friends. 


FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday May 21, 2012, 2:00 P.M. at Capps Memorial Chapel 

INTERMENT
Monday May 21, 2012 at Post Oak Cemetery