Obituaries:  Rev. Joe E. Hinkie, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       H-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 24, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Joe E. Hinkie

  Funeral services for the Rev. Joe E. Hinkie, 87, of Shreveport,
were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Barksdale Baptist
Church.

  The Rev. Mr. Hinkie, who served some 34 churches during his
ministry, died at 9 p.m., Wednesday, in Lincoln General Hospital
in Ruston, after a long illness.

  The Rev. Mr. Hinkie was a native of Grand Cane, and had lived in
the Shreveport area for 52 years.

  He was ordained into the ministry at the First Baptist Church of
Mansfield. He was educated at Mansfield High School, Louisiana
College in Pineville, Baptist Bible Institute in New Orleans, and
Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Tex.

  The retired Southern Baptist minister pastored eight
congregations, and served as part-time minister at 26 others.

  The Rev. Mr. Hinkie was also a missionary in Missouri, and Caddo
Association Missionary in Shreveport. He has served as moderator
of several Baptist Boards. He was a member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge, a Mason, and a past president of the Lions Club. The Rev.
Mr. Hinkie was a member of Parkview Baptist Church of Shreveport.

  Survivors include five sons, Joe W. Hinkie of Pine Bluff, Ark.,
W. H. Hinkie, and Barton Hinkie, both of Bossier City, Truitt
Hinkie of Houma, and Tom Hinkie of Houston, Tex.; four daughters,
Mrs. Enez Burgess of Monroe, Mrs. Opal Adair of Shreveport, Mrs.
Marie Jones of Bossier City, and Mrs. Minnie Ella Westbrook of
Monroe; four brothers, Obie Hinkie of Pleasant Hill, Preston
Hinkie of Harmon, and Clarence Hinkie, and Travis Hinkie, both of
Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs. Ottie Middleton of Longview,
Tex., Mrs. Ella Johnson of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Ruth Bell of
Dallas, Tex.; 25 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren.

  Officiating for the services was the Rev. R. David Terry, pastor
of the Barksdale Baptist Church. He was assisted by the Rev.
Robert E. Manning, pastor of Parkview Baptist Church. Burial was
in Springridge Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, with graveside services
at 2 p.m.

  Pallbearers were Joe Hinkie, Eddie Joe Matson, Tim Hinkie, Will
Hinkie, Tom Hinkie, Donnie Jones, Bill Jones, and Ross Hinkie.

  Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Osborn Funeral
Home.