Mr. Joe Haynes Kyle Sr.

Celebration of Life service for Mr. Joe Haynes Kyle, Sr., 93, of Carthage, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 27th at the First Christian Church of Carthage. Rev. Don Cocklin and Mr. Robert Cannon officiate, with cremation arrangements entrusted to Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. Kyle passed away Monday, March 15th in Henderson, Texas, following a brief illness. Mr. Kyle will be interred at Dailey Cemetery in Grapeland, Texas. Mr. Kyle’s journey began in Grapeland, Texas. He was one of three children born to sharecroppers Henry Edward and Rhoda Ada Haynes Kyle. At 14, Jesus Christ welcomed him as a follower, a relationship he maintained for the rest of his life. He graduated early from Grapeland High School in 1944 at the age of sixteen, so that he could serve his country as a Navy radio instructor in World War II. After the war, he earned his teacher’s certificate from Sam Houston State University, and taught high school in Craig, Colorado, where he met and married Mary Ann Kyle in 1954. They celebrated 54 years of marriage before she preceded him in death February 13, 2009. A firm believer in the power of education, Kyle held a Bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University and Masters degrees from University of Northern Colorado and the University of South Carolina. He retained a lifetime membership in the National Education Association, and he served on numerous New Math-related committees from 1964-1965. Mr. Kyle taught Advanced Mathematics and Engineering Drafting at Panola College for 26 years. His educational pursuits extended beyond the classroom. A dedicated Christian, he served as an elder, teacher, and lay preacher at First Christian Church for 55 years. He dedicated his life to his Sunday school duties, proudly teaching his Sunday school class remotely during the quarantine, up until two weeks before his death. Alongside beloved wife Mary Ann, Kyle is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Edward and Rhoda Kyle, brother Mr. Henry Rhea Kyle and sister Mary Jane Martinez. Mr. Kyle is survived by his loving family of children, Margaret Carter and husband John of Kilgore, Hugh Callaway of Abilene, Caye Ebarb and husband James of Elysian Fields, Myra Crump and husband Bobby of Royse City, Hank Kyle of Cooper, Betty Kyle of Alto, and Joseph Haynes Kyle, Jr of Carthage; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; special friends Kenneth, Glenda, Hannah, and Daniel Marcum. The family requests memorials to the First Christian Church Building Fund.

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Mr. Joe Haynes Kyle Sr.

February 17, 1928 - March 15, 2021