George S. Haymans III – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper

April 8, 1950 – Aug. 3, 2022

NATCHEZ — George S. Haymans, III died unexpectedly on Aug. 3, 2022, from a coronary heart assault. He was born on April 8, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA, the eldest of two kids of George Stouton Haymans, Jr. and Jeanne deNobriga Haymans.  He grew up in Gainesville, GA graduating from Gainesville Excessive College in 1968.

Haymans was a “rock hound” and has one of many best non-public collections of rocks, minerals and fossils in Mississippi which he gifted to Millsaps School for college kids to take pleasure in and study. His love of rocks and artifacts started in First Grade in North Georgia when he discovered dazzling minerals and Indian artifacts whereas on trip along with his household. This curiosity ultimately led him to Millsaps School in Jackson, MS the place he acquired a Bachelor of Science diploma in geology in 1972. He loved a current gathering at Millsaps of Millsaps Geology classmates only a few months in the past.

After attending graduate faculty in geology on the College of Mississippi, Haymans was educated as an engineer for Schlumberger Properly Companies in Ventura, CA in 1973. He labored for Schlumberger in Laurel, MS, Magnolia, AR, Shreveport, LA and Natchez, MS.  He was acknowledged within the drilling exploration world as top-of-the-line effectively log analysts. His log examination was extensively wanted and revered. He consulted for a lot of Houston-based drilling purchasers on deep high-pressure wells each for effectively evaluation and effectively completion advisement.

In 1980, he labored for a number of oil and gasoline corporations in Natchez earlier than founding and turning into President of Petrovest, Inc. with profitable oil and gasoline manufacturing in LA, MS, TX, ND, OK, and WY. In 1988, Haymans served as V.P. of Exploration for Tri-Quest Assets.

Haymans sought journey and barely survived a white-water rafting expedition on the Biobio River in Chile, wherein he was airlifted from a helicopter with damaged ribs. Others on his tour sadly didn’t survive the month-long journey.

Haymans had an excellent math and science thoughts and was in a position to make complicated calculations with out utilizing pen and paper. He gathered 1000’s of geological drilling logs and seismic information to check regional oil manufacturing prospects. Previous to complicated pc modeling methods, he developed a 3D system to establish exact places for drilling. Whereas being a secondary and tertiary restoration operator, he liked “wildcat drilling” or new, exploratory wells due to the danger vs. reward and the flexibility to check his scientific exploration theories. At one time period within the Eighties, when the State ratio of wildcat wells that made manufacturing was 1 out of 14 (7.1%), he was profitable in producing 13 out of 19 (68.4%) wells. Petrovest turned a extremely worthwhile firm that concerned exploration and BLM leasing initiatives all through the nation.

Haymans held Skilled Geological Registrations in AL, AR, FL, LA, KY, MS, TN, TX, and WY. He was a Life Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a member of the American Affiliation of Petroleum Geologists for over 45 years. Haymans labored within the on line casino trade from 1994 till his retirement in 2013.

After totally retiring from the oil enterprise, Haymans was a geologic advisor, and with a longtime pal, just lately participated in a large gold discovery in Alaska. He didn’t depart the exact location of the gold and even the treasure map, however his household continues to go looking.

He loved humor, historical past, and touring. He and his spouse, Shirley, liked to take cruises and spend time in Alaska. He regarded ahead to searching and fishing along with his grandchildren in addition to educating them methods to pan for gold, play the lottery, and put together for the longer term…an instance of which was prewriting most of this obituary; nonetheless, his was a a lot humbler model than this.

He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. As a scientist, his religion in God was strengthened understanding that the universe was created by a better energy. Later in life, his perception in God was shared along with his kids and grandchildren and evident in his conversations with these round him. He prayed for people who have been struggling and was probably the most conscientious mates that somebody may ask for. He persistently considered others and their wants. He liked to present presents, particularly to these he knew had much less. He by no means didn’t ship a thanks observe. George was liked and admired by his family and friends for his wit and humor, however most of all for his loving kindness, honesty, and sincerity.

He was predeceased by his mother and father.

Survivors embody his spouse of 34 years, Shirley Pruden Haymans; his son, George Stouton Haymans, IV (Annie) of Oxford, MS; one step-daughter, Angela Renee Coleman Appleby (Kenny) of Lawton, OK; 5 grandchildren, Curtis Ryan Burnette, Christian Reaves Burnette, George Stouton Haymans, V, Hugh Hollingsworth “Price” Haymans, and Katherine Ann Haymans; his sister, Elizabeth Lee Haymans Hay (Randy) of Powder Springs, GA and lots of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial companies for George Stouton Haymans, III will probably be held at Laird Funeral Dwelling in Natchez, MS on August 9, 2022, at 12 p.m. (Midday). Visitation will probably be previous the service and start at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes Analysis Basis or the charity of your selection.

On-line condolences could also be despatched to the household at lairdfh.com.