Obituaries:  Mrs. Joseph Hinkie, Sabine Parish       H-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 11, 1971
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 


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Mrs. Joseph Hinkie

  Funeal services for Mrs. Joseph Hinkie, 79, of Shreveport, were held
Friday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m., in the First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill.

  Officiating at the service was the Rev. J. C. Salley, pastor of the
church. Burial was in Springridge Cemetery, under the direction of
Osborn Funeral Home.

  Mrs. Hinkie died at 10:05 a.m., Wednesday, at her residence following
a short illness. She was a native of Star, Miss., and had lived in
Shreveport since 1924.

  The widow of Rev. Mr. Hinkie was actively involved in the work of
several Baptist organizations across Louisiana, and was a member of
Parkway Baptist Church. She attended Keatchie Baptist College,
Louisiana Normal College, and Louisiana College.

  Other survivors include five sons, William H. Hinkie of Bossier City,
Barton Hinkie of Shreveport, Thomas J. Hinkie of Haughton, R. Truett
Hinkie of Houma, and Joseph W. Hinkie of Pine Bluff, Ark.; four daughters,
Mrs. Enez Burgess and Mrs. Minnie Westbrook, both of Monroe, Mrs. Opal
Adair of Shreveport, and Mrs. Marie Jones of Bossier City; one brother,
Alton Ross of DeRidder; two sisters, Mrs. Larry Moffett of Pleasant Hill,
and Mrs. Fritz Lee of Marthaville; 27 grandchildren, and 29
great-grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Worley Bridges, Thomas Emmons, Kenny Lee, Elvin
Burgess, Ralph Moffett, and Hudson Emmons.