Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Haynie Barns Tyus

Services for Haynie Barns Tyus, 78, of Fairfield, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at 
Calvary Baptist Church of Fairfield with the Rev. Terry Skinner officiating. 
Burial will be at Steward Mills Cemetery in Freestone County with the U.S. Honor 
Guard making presentations. Arrangements are under the direction of Capps 
Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.

Mr. Tyus died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 20, 1924, in Mexia to Walter Altee Tyus and Mattie Bell Fails.

Mr. Tyus was a building contractor and land developer. He served on the 
Fairfield City Council from 1973 to 1983 and was mayor pro-tem in 1983. He was 
a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5872 and was post commander in 
1974-75. He was director of First National Bank of Fairfield from 1978 to 1986.

He received a certificate from Texas A&M, for four years of Vocational Training 
at Fairfield High School.

Mr. Tyus served as a corporal in the U.S. Army Company C 300th Engineer Company 
from March 4, 1943 to Dec. 7, 1945. He earned the European Campaign Medal with 
four Bronze Stars; the Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart; Victory Medal; and 
three Overseas Service Bars. He served in the Normandy Invasion, Adrennes “Battle 
of the Bulge,” Central Europe, Rhineland and France.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Mr. Tyus was preceded in death by his wife, Kerry McAdams Tyus; sister, Mrytle 
Tyus Rinehart; and brothers, Vernon Tyus Sr., W.L. Tyus, Travis Tyus and Calvin 
Tyus.

He is survived by daughters, Kelly Tyus of Fairfield and Donna Tyus Schafert of 
Daytona Beach, Fla.; son, James Tyus of Fairfield; brother, Glynn Tyus Sr. of 
Waco; sister, Mertie Faye Jackson of Selman City; four grandchildren; and eight 
great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Harold Moore, Reed Jackson, Charlie Ray, Jimmy Lee, 
Carroll Martin, Dr. Brent Moore, Charles Easterwood and Roger McCrary.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Moore, VFW Post 5872, Gideon Sunday School 
Class and surviving members of the 300th Engineer Company C.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.