Obit: Mrs. Mollie Hinton, 1937, Lincoln Parish, LA
Submitted by: Dorothy Rinehart Taylor, 111 Racove Drive, West Monroe, LA 71291
  

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RUSTON LEADER - Monday - June 28, 1937
 MRS. MOLLY HINTON SUCCUMBS AT HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 Life-Long Resident of Lincoln Parish dies at 89
 Funeral at Vienna Today
 b. Sept. 14, 1848 d. Jun. 27, 1937

Mrs. M. A. "Granny" Hinton, 90, lifelong resident of Lincoln Parish died at
the home her daughter, Mrs. C. P. Rinehart, in the Douglas Community late
Sunday, following a lengthy illness. Advanced age was given as the chief
factor in Mrs. Hinton's death.

Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. J. M. Beckham of Ruston and Mrs. Rinehart,
and a host of grandchildren, including four orphaned grandsons, Aubrey and
Thomas Hinton of Swartz, Otis of Dallas, TX and Orien of Fort Worth, TX, all
of whom were reared by Mrs. Hinton after the death of their father, Ed
Hinton, youngest son of Mrs. Hinton. Included among the surviving
grandchildren is Mrs. George Shinpoch of Ruston.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Vienna Methodist Church this
afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. H. M. Johnson of Arcadia officiating,
assisted by Presiding Elder Rev. Louis Hoffpaur, of the Ruston district,
Rev. Guy M. Hicks, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, Ruston, and Rev.
Morland of Choudrant. Mrs. Hinton had been a member of the Vienna Church for
more than 70 years. Interment will follow the services in Vienna Cemetery.