Rev. Coy Haney

Sorrells Funeral Home - Geneva

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Posted by: Sorrells Funeral Home
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Date: Sep 30 2015 5:18 PM

Rev. Coy Haney of S. State Hwy 87, Samson, Alabama went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, with his loving and devoted family at his side.  He was 79.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015, in the Geneva Family Worship Center with Rev. Marcus Ramer officiating and his son-in-law, Rev. Danny Burns, delivering the eulogy.  Rev. Haney will be placed into the church one hour prior to service time.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, October 2, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m.  Burial will follow in the Cottondale United Methodist Church Cemetery with military honors and Sorrells Funeral Home and Crematory of Geneva directing. 

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures, Inc., 1460 Boswell Road, Bonifay, Florida 32425.

Rev. Haney was born December 26, 1935, in Washington County, Florida to the late William Sanford and Noma Cooper Haney.  He served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years and he enjoyed fishing, building and baking.  He opened the first bakery in Geneva in 1970, but several years prior he had opened the very first “in store” bakery in Las Vegas, Nevada.  His grandchildren grew up tasting his donut glaze from his finger almost before they were given their bottle.  While in Las Vegas many of the stars had the pleasure of enjoying his baking talent.  While he had many accomplishments in life his greatest love was the call the Lord gave him to serve as founder and pastor of Geneva Family Worship Center and all the people of Geneva.  He was also founder of the In God We Trust Ministries, Inc.  His hands were on every piece of construction that went into the building.  He was a family man and his family came first, but serving the Lord was first and foremost.  Rev. Haney was in the ministry for more than 40 years and will be missed by his family and the many friends he encountered and ministered too during all those years.

In addition to his parents, an infant daughter, Barbara Gail Haney, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Gwendolyn Cotton Haney; one son, Norman David Haney both of Samson; three daughters: Brenda Marie and Fred Rouse of Defuniak Springs, FL, Nell Ruth and Owen Jett of Albany, GA, Patricia Ann and Danny Burns of Wausau, FL; 6 grandchildren; 15 Great-grandchildren; one brother, John Henry “Bo” Haney; five sisters: Hazel McManigal, Margaret Sanders, Nell Stafford, Ruby Byrd and Lois Harrell; his faithful Black Lab, Hobo; numerous nieces, nephews, other extended family and a host of friends.

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