- Date Of Birth: March 25, 1927
- Date Of Death: November 5, 2010
- State: Indiana
Ernest R. “Ernie” Haston, 83, Greensburg, went to be with his Lord on November 5, 2010 at Ashford Place, in Shelbyville, IN after an extended illness.
He was born March 25, 1927 in Sparta, Tennessee, and had Served his country with the United States Army. Ernie had previously been General Manager for Payless Supermarkets and owned Chicken Dinner Express. He later owned Ranch Supermarkets and Diamond Supermarket. He was a Past President of Indiana Retail Grocers’ Association, on the board of Fifth Third Bank & was a supermarket consultant. He owned Ohio River Realty & BOKA Shop, Circle Printing Company and was a special sheriff’s deputy for Decatur County and was also on the Merit Board.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Betty Schlabach Haston; children, Dr. M. Susan Haston of Pensacola, FL, Marc Faye Haston, and Eric Vickie Haston, all of Greensburg; siblings, Bill Haston of Anderson, David Sue Haston of Tennessee and Marcia Steve Bowers of Anderson; grandchildren, Erica Haston, Suzanne Mark Campfield, Adam Haston & Joey Haston; two great grandchildren, Samantha & Nathan Campfield; several nieces and nephews and many special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Smith & Ethel Dodson Haston; son, Greg Haston and siblings, Margaret Swafford, Mary Ockoman, twin, James Haston, Doug Haston & Mildred Cochran.
