Mr. Haney was born July 28, 1951 in Dekalb County, AL, the son of the late James Louis Haney, Sr. and Betty Jo Wofford Haney. He was employed at Mohawk Industries and was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church. In his spare time Mr. Haney loved to do carpentry.

He is survived by his children, Carla and Joseph Jennings, Sara Jo Haney, and Erika Blackwell; granddaughter, Tessa Jennings; companion, Renee Blackwell; all of Summerville, GA; sister, Brenda Grogan, Trion, GA; brother, Louis Haney, Summerville, GA; and a special niece, Shannon Crabtree, Trion, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Derek Hall officiating. Burial will follow at AMI Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Derry Maddux, Rusty Maddux, Stacy Henderson, Billy Willingham, Greg Wofford, Byron Wofford, Tracy Evans, and Jason McArthur. Honorary pallbearers will be Richie Willingham, Johnny Drennan, Mike Wofford, and the employees of Mohawk Industries Lyerly Maintenance Crew.

Mr. Haney will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday, June 1, 2009.