Millie Kathryn Haynie Keeney
(November 17, 1927 - October 20, 2020)

Millie Kathryn Haynie Keeney born on November 17, 1927, was ushered to her heavenly mansion on October 20 to reunite with her beloved husband, John Allen Keeney, her oldest son Harold Allen “Butch” Keeney, her middle son John Douglas Keeney, and her youngest son William Michael Keeney. She was also preceded in death by her father and mother Jennings and Thelma Perdue Haynie, and five siblings Geraldine Haynie Meadows, Roger Kent Haynie, Barbara Haynie Collins, Leo David Haynie and Charlene Haynie. During her time on this earth she lived and traveled to many states such as Hawaii, California, Florida, Ohio, and Michigan. Millie was raised in a Christian family as a member of Buffalo Valley Baptist Church. While living in Hawaii, Millie was a member of the Puna Baptist Church in Pahoa, HI. In recent years she was a member of Madison Ave Church of God in Huntington, WV. Because of her failing health, her granddaughter encouraged her to move to Florida where she lived. She became a member of Union Congressional Church in Tavares, FL. Millie was a 1944 graduate from Buffalo (Wayne Co) High School. Millie’s first employment was with Sylvania Co, in Huntington during World War II. Her husband-to-be, John Allen Keeney, joined the Navy. After 2 years in the Navy, when he returned home, they were married in 1946. In later years, she was employed with Federal Civil Service and retired in 1987 from Barber’s Point Naval Air Station in Hawaii as a Medical Clerk. Her husband passed away in 1991. In 1994, she decided to return to West Virginia. She kept busy doing volunteer work, such as sewing quilts for ill children in Hospitals and because of her eldest son having vision problems, she dedicated volunteer service to the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind in Huntington, WV, Member of CEO’s (Community Education Outreach Service) Wayne Co, WV. Millie and Johnny have four grandchildren; Joy Keeney Mazurek of Los Angeles, CA, Taiken Keeney of Camarillo, CA, Maile Keeney of Melbourne, FL and Kathryn Maluda of Longwood, FL. Also, five great grandchildren Graelin Young, Maggie Mazurek, Theo Mazurek, Lana Maluda, and Brody Maluda. Surviving Siblings are Cara Grace Haynie Ferguson of Oak Hill, Ohio, Karen Virginia Haynie Sizemore of Oak Hill, WV and Diana Sue Haynie Hensley of Buffalo, WV. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, WV. Burial will follow in Hatten-Newman Cemetery, Wayne, WV. Friends may call from 5 to 7 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2020.